Missouri is 13.7% cheaper than Connecticut.

If you lived in Missouri instead of Connecticut, you would:

pay 5.1% less for restaurants

 
Connecticut
Missouri
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.97
 
$18.80
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.64
 
$8.80
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.31
 
$2.39
 

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pay 20.3% less for groceries

 
Connecticut
Missouri
Bread
1 loaf
$3.95
 
$2.54
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.48
 
$4.67
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.18
 
$3.86
 

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pay 5.9% more for transportation

 
Connecticut
Missouri
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.69
 
$3.09
 
Monthly public transit pass $62.60
 
$80.06
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,902.88
 
$29,990.00
 

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pay 22.8% less for housing

 
Connecticut
Missouri
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$74.69
 
$74.47
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,953.85
 
$998.37
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,660.84
 
$816.85
 

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pay 36.7% less for childcare

 
Connecticut
Missouri
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,597.27
 
$1,026.85
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $24,335.61
 
$15,161.11
 

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pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Connecticut
Missouri
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.67
 
$4.33
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.70
 
$4.31
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.54
 
$6.45
 

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pay 0.9% less for clothing

 
Connecticut
Missouri
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$48.48
 
$49.42
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.11
 
$38.66
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.04
 
$86.06
 

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