Cost of living in Connecticut
compared to
#2
State Cost of Living Rank
Index: 100 (California = 100)
Cost of living in Connecticut vs. United States overall average
Connecticut is 10.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% more in Connecticut
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% more in Connecticut
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% less in Connecticut
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% more in Connecticut
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9% more in Connecticut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.1% more in Connecticut
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Connecticut
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Connecticut are more expensive than in United States.
Connecticut Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.15 |
$14.33
$14.33
$41.11
$41.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.65 |
$9.56
$9.56
$14.44
$14.44
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.67 |
$1.79
$1.79
$4.14
$4.14
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.08 |
$1.50
$1.50
$3.47
$3.47
|
Connecticut - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23 |
$2.32
$2.32
$6.80
$6.80
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.82 |
$4.43
$4.43
$13.86
$13.86
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.42 |
$3.14
$3.14
$7.92
$7.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.92 |
$2.36
$2.36
$8.99
$8.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.12 |
$2.75
$2.75
$10.44
$10.44
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.72 |
$1.39
$1.39
$4.51
$4.51
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.92 |
$0.60
$0.60
$2.66
$2.66
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.23 |
$1.24
$1.24
$4.22
$4.22
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.53 |
$1.20
$1.20
$4.37
$4.37
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.64 |
$0.84
$0.84
$3.14
$3.14
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.52 |
$1.03
$1.03
$3.15
$3.15
|
Connecticut - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.26 |
$2.99
$2.99
$3.93
$3.93
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $56.38 |
$30.00
$30.00
$49.50
$49.50
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,569.77 |
$24,786.63
$25K
$37,084.39
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.52 |
$19.08
$19.08
$25.99
$25.99
|
Connecticut - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37 |
$46.11
$46.11
$120.00
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,310.48 |
$1,843.75
$2K
$2,747.12
$3K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,957.50 |
$1,407.14
$1K
$2,457.14
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.89 |
$78.85
$78.85
$327.87
$327.87
|
Connecticut - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,606.87 |
$822.22
$822.22
$3,023.15
$3K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $24,583.33 |
$14,555.56
$15K
$43,555.56
$44K
|
Connecticut - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.30 |
$4.67
$4.67
$11.33
$11.33
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.07 |
$2.98
$2.98
$7.44
$7.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48 |
$11.42
$11.42
$16.80
$16.80
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $61.90 |
$35.00
$35.00
$105.83
$105.83
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.43 |
$14.00
$14.00
$21.23
$21.23
|
Connecticut - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.81 |
$36.18
$36.18
$88.89
$88.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40 |
$27.87
$27.87
$71.58
$71.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.29 |
$60.00
$60.00
$122.78
$122.78
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $124.01 |
$74.67
$74.67
$201.89
$201.89
|
Connecticut - Cost of clothing
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