Cost of living comparison
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Carlow vs. Gainesville Cost of Living Summary
Carlow is 5.9% more expensive than Gainesville.
Carlow vs. Gainesville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Carlow instead of Gainesville, you would:
pay 39.3% more for restaurants
|
Gainesville
|
Carlow
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$21.27
€19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.72
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.24
€2.00
|
|
Gainesville vs. Carlow - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Gainesville
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
|
$1.98
€1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.26
|
$6.71
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$6.08
€5.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$4.29
€3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
|
$4.96
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.37
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.39
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.68
€0.61
|
|
Gainesville vs. Carlow - Cost of groceries
pay 53.1% more for transportation
|
Gainesville
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
|
$7.64
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$39,000.39
€34,823.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.35
|
$16.88
€15.07
|
|
Gainesville vs. Carlow - Cost of transportation
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Gainesville
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.33
|
$50.95
€45.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,660.67
|
$1,427.66
€1,274.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,363.33
|
$1,273.70
€1,137.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.59
|
$185.51
€165.64
|
|
Gainesville vs. Carlow - Cost of housing
pay 60.9% less for childcare
|
Gainesville
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,577.11
|
$1,007.76
€899.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$54,725.00
|
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Gainesville vs. Carlow - Cost of childcare
pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gainesville
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.28
€6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.25
|
$4.56
€4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$18.48
€16.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$77.45
€69.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
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Gainesville vs. Carlow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Gainesville
|
Carlow
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.75
|
$83.61
€74.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$48.18
€43.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$93.31
€83.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$83.98
€74.99
|
|
Gainesville vs. Carlow - Cost of clothing
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