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West Lafayette vs. Charleroi Cost of Living Summary

West Lafayette is 1.2% more expensive than Charleroi.

Restaurants: pay 44.1% less in West Lafayette
Groceries: pay 13.3% more in West Lafayette
Transportation: pay 30.6% less in West Lafayette
Housing: pay 44.7% more in West Lafayette
Childcare: pay 38.4% less in West Lafayette
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.7% more in West Lafayette
Clothing: pay 19.6% less in West Lafayette

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in West Lafayette are more expensive than in Charleroi. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in West Lafayette.

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West Lafayette vs. Charleroi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in West Lafayette instead of Charleroi, you would:

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pay 44.1% less for restaurants

	Charleroi	West Lafayette
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €20.00	$12.00	-46.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$6.50	-51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 €1.93	$1.88	-13.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 €1.90	$1.54	-27.8%
Average			-44.1%

Charleroi vs. West Lafayette - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.3% more for groceries

	Charleroi	West Lafayette
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 €2.25	$3.28	+30.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.62 €7.70	$11.02	+27.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 €3.94	$2.48	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 €3.31	$3.75	+1.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.42 €4.84	$2.70	-50.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$2.00	+71.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.92	$0.57	-44.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 €1.07	$1.50	+25.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 €1.35	$2.30	+52.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.86	$1.50	+55.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 €0.45	$1.50	+195.3%
Average			+13.3%

Charleroi vs. West Lafayette - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.6% less for transportation

	Charleroi	West Lafayette
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.05 €6.30	$3.41	-51.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.43 €36.99	$28.00	-32.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,232.86 €26,994.83	$36,915.00	+22.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.10 €24.20	$12.96	-52.2%
Average			-30.6%

Charleroi vs. West Lafayette - Cost of transportation

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pay 44.7% more for housing

	Charleroi	West Lafayette
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.40 €42.33	$64.06	+35.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.48 €716.53	$1,400.00	+74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$821.14 €733.19	$1,250.00	+52.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.74 €139.96	$123.09	-21.5%
Average			+44.7%

Charleroi vs. West Lafayette - Cost of housing

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pay 38.4% less for childcare

	Charleroi	West Lafayette
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,623.62 €1,449.72	$1,000.00	-38.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,796.03 €14,997.13	??
Average			-38.4%

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pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Charleroi	West Lafayette
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.25 €2.90	$5.17	+59.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.99 €2.67	$4.50	+50.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.54 €11.20	$12.00	-4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.72 €28.32	$30.00	-5.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.12 €13.50	$13.50	-10.7%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

	Charleroi	West Lafayette
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.27 €99.35	$75.00	-32.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.94 €46.38	$42.50	-18.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.58 €79.98	$67.50	-24.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.58 €79.98	$90.00	+0.5%
Average			-19.6%

Charleroi vs. West Lafayette - Cost of clothing

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