Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boston vs. Connecticut Cost of Living Summary
Boston is 19.1% more expensive than Connecticut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% more in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% more in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% more in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% more in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 42.9% more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% more in Boston
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% more in Boston
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Boston are more expensive than in Connecticut.
Boston vs. Connecticut Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boston instead of Connecticut, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
|
Connecticut
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.15
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.65
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$2.40
|
|
Connecticut vs. Boston - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.4% more for groceries
|
Connecticut
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
|
$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.82
|
$8.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.92
|
$4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.12
|
$6.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.81
|
|
Connecticut vs. Boston - Cost of groceries
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Connecticut
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$3.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.38
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,569.77
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.52
|
$16.52
|
|
Connecticut vs. Boston - Cost of transportation
pay 25.8% more for housing
|
Connecticut
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
|
$77.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,310.48
|
$3,451.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,957.50
|
$2,596.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.89
|
$153.30
|
|
Connecticut vs. Boston - Cost of housing
pay 42.9% more for childcare
|
Connecticut
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,606.87
|
$2,793.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,583.33
|
$27,500.00
|
|
Connecticut vs. Boston - Cost of childcare
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Connecticut
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
|
$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.90
|
$88.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
|
$15.00
|
|
Connecticut vs. Boston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
Connecticut
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.81
|
$69.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.29
|
$107.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.01
|
$152.08
|
|
Connecticut vs. Boston - Cost of clothing
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