Cost of living comparison
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Wisconsin vs. Connecticut Cost of Living Summary
Wisconsin is 10.8% cheaper than Connecticut.
Wisconsin vs. Connecticut Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Connecticut, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Connecticut
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.15
|
$16.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.65
|
$10.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$1.98
|
|
Connecticut vs. Wisconsin - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Connecticut
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
|
$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.82
|
$6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
|
$3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.92
|
$4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.12
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.23
|
|
Connecticut vs. Wisconsin - Cost of groceries
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Connecticut
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$3.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.38
|
$50.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,569.77
|
$32,550.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.52
|
$16.78
|
|
Connecticut vs. Wisconsin - Cost of transportation
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
Connecticut
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
|
$68.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,310.48
|
$1,194.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,957.50
|
$970.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.89
|
$134.51
|
|
Connecticut vs. Wisconsin - Cost of housing
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Connecticut
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,606.87
|
$1,662.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,583.33
|
$31,803.36
|
|
Connecticut vs. Wisconsin - Cost of childcare
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Connecticut
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
|
$4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
|
$4.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
|
$10.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.90
|
$46.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
|
$13.06
|
|
Connecticut vs. Wisconsin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Connecticut
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.81
|
$49.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
|
$42.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.29
|
$90.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.01
|
$105.46
|
|
Connecticut vs. Wisconsin - Cost of clothing
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