Cost of living comparison
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Hoboken vs. Dothan Cost of Living Summary
Hoboken is 53.9% more expensive than Dothan.
Hoboken vs. Dothan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hoboken instead of Dothan, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
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Dothan
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Hoboken
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$19.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$1.50
|
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Dothan vs. Hoboken - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.1% more for groceries
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Dothan
|
Hoboken
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.91
|
$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$4.87
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.84
|
$5.33
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.65
|
$4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$1.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.41
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.38
|
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Dothan vs. Hoboken - Cost of groceries
pay 1.3% more for transportation
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Dothan
|
Hoboken
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$100.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,812.00
|
$35,458.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$10.46
|
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Dothan vs. Hoboken - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Dothan
|
Hoboken
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
|
$81.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$919.00
|
$3,925.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$874.50
|
$2,710.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.48
|
$92.02
|
|
Dothan vs. Hoboken - Cost of housing
pay 49.4% more for childcare
|
Dothan
|
Hoboken
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,850.00
|
$2,764.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,530.88
|
$33,652.50
|
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Dothan vs. Hoboken - Cost of childcare
pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dothan
|
Hoboken
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.47
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$76.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$17.50
|
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Dothan vs. Hoboken - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.5% more for clothing
|
Dothan
|
Hoboken
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.27
|
$78.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.80
|
$62.48
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.12
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.27
|
$160.00
|
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Dothan vs. Hoboken - Cost of clothing
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