Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mississippi vs. Dothan Cost of Living Summary
Mississippi is 0.1% more expensive than Dothan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Mississippi
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Mississippi
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% more in Mississippi
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% more in Mississippi
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Mississippi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% less in Mississippi
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% more in Mississippi
The cost of clothing, housing, and transportation in Mississippi are more expensive than in Dothan. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mississippi.
Mississippi vs. Dothan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Dothan, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Dothan
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.91
|
$9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
|
$1.60
|
|
Dothan vs. Mississippi - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Dothan
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
|
$5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
|
$3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.33
|
$4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.99
|
|
Dothan vs. Mississippi - Cost of groceries
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Dothan
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.83
|
$2.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$33,290.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
|
$16.11
|
|
Dothan vs. Mississippi - Cost of transportation
pay 12.3% more for housing
|
Dothan
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.08
|
$69.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$1,110.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$940.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.80
|
$122.85
|
|
Dothan vs. Mississippi - Cost of housing
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Dothan
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,500.00
|
$1,156.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,338.67
|
$11,768.14
|
|
Dothan vs. Mississippi - Cost of childcare
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dothan
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.99
|
$4.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$8.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$10.34
|
|
Dothan vs. Mississippi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.3% more for clothing
|
Dothan
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.67
|
$38.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$43.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.99
|
$86.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.99
|
$103.51
|
|
Dothan vs. Mississippi - Cost of clothing
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