Cost of living comparison
compared to
Poughkeepsie vs. Charleroi Cost of Living Summary
Poughkeepsie is 22.0% more expensive than Charleroi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% less in Poughkeepsie
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Poughkeepsie
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in Poughkeepsie
- Housing
-
pay 82.6% more in Poughkeepsie
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5% less in Poughkeepsie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% more in Poughkeepsie
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie vs. Charleroi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Poughkeepsie instead of Charleroi, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Charleroi
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€20.00
|
$23.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.93
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.90
|
$1.25
|
|
Charleroi vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Charleroi
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
€2.25
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.62
€7.70
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.94
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.31
|
$5.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
€4.84
|
$7.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.92
|
$0.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.07
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.35
|
$2.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.45
|
$1.65
|
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Charleroi vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of groceries
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Charleroi
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
€6.30
|
$3.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.43
€36.99
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,232.86
€26,994.83
|
$31,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.10
€24.20
|
$16.15
|
|
Charleroi vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of transportation
pay 82.6% more for housing
|
Charleroi
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.40
€42.33
|
$68.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$802.48
€716.53
|
$1,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$821.14
€733.19
|
$1,650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.74
€139.96
|
$161.67
|
|
Charleroi vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of housing
pay 3.5% less for childcare
|
Charleroi
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,623.62
€1,449.72
|
$1,493.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,796.03
€14,997.13
|
$17,000.00
|
|
Charleroi vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of childcare
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Charleroi
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
€2.90
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
€2.67
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.54
€11.20
|
$14.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.72
€28.32
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.12
€13.50
|
$15.00
|
|
Charleroi vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Charleroi
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.27
€99.35
|
$54.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.94
€46.38
|
$39.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.58
€79.98
|
$112.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.58
€79.98
|
$107.83
|
|
Charleroi vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of clothing
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