Cost of living comparison
Arizona is 14.3% more expensive than Idaho.
If you lived in Arizona instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Arizona
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.75
|
$23.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
|
$11.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$1.57
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
|
$2.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$5.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.13
|
$3.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
|
$4.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
|
$4.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$2.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.08
|
|
pay 15.1% more for transportation
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.50
|
$60.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,517.33
|
$27,535.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.00
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.74
|
$82.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.07
|
$1,525.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,079.76
|
$1,271.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.03
|
$138.27
|
|
pay 29.4% more for childcare
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.98
|
$989.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,593.81
|
$14,788.44
|
|
pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
|
$5.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$4.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.89
|
$8.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
|
$37.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.14
|
$11.06
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Arizona
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.42
|
$44.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.25
|
$33.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.30
|
$80.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.21
|
$96.76
|
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