Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Hampshire vs. Connecticut Cost of Living Summary
New Hampshire is 7.7% cheaper than Connecticut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% less in New Hampshire
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% less in New Hampshire
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in New Hampshire
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% less in New Hampshire
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3% less in New Hampshire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in New Hampshire
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% less in New Hampshire
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire vs. Connecticut Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Hampshire instead of Connecticut, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
|
Connecticut
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.15
|
$22.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.65
|
$11.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$1.89
|
|
Connecticut vs. New Hampshire - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Connecticut
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.82
|
$6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.92
|
$4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.12
|
$5.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.47
|
|
Connecticut vs. New Hampshire - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Connecticut
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.38
|
$52.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,569.77
|
$34,178.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.52
|
$17.04
|
|
Connecticut vs. New Hampshire - Cost of transportation
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Connecticut
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
|
$67.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,310.48
|
$1,783.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,957.50
|
$1,553.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.89
|
$165.57
|
|
Connecticut vs. New Hampshire - Cost of housing
pay 4.3% less for childcare
|
Connecticut
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,606.87
|
$1,754.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,583.33
|
$20,200.00
|
|
Connecticut vs. New Hampshire - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Connecticut
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
|
$6.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
|
$4.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.90
|
$54.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
|
$13.21
|
|
Connecticut vs. New Hampshire - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Connecticut
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.81
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
|
$42.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.29
|
$86.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.01
|
$121.14
|
|
Connecticut vs. New Hampshire - Cost of clothing
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