Cost of living comparison
compared to
Staten Island vs. Gainesville Cost of Living Summary
Staten Island is 23.0% more expensive than Gainesville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% more in Staten Island
- Groceries
-
pay 78.7% more in Staten Island
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% more in Staten Island
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% more in Staten Island
- Childcare
-
pay 52.4% less in Staten Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.4% more in Staten Island
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Staten Island
Staten Island vs. Gainesville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Staten Island instead of Gainesville, you would:
pay 41.2% more for restaurants
|
Gainesville
|
Staten Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$23.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.67
|
|
Gainesville vs. Staten Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 78.7% more for groceries
|
Gainesville
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
|
$4.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.26
|
$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$6.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
|
$6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$2.00
|
|
Gainesville vs. Staten Island - Cost of groceries
pay 15.0% more for transportation
|
Gainesville
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
|
$4.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$35,458.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.35
|
$20.40
|
|
Gainesville vs. Staten Island - Cost of transportation
pay 7.4% more for housing
|
Gainesville
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.33
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,660.67
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,363.33
|
$1,433.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.59
|
$164.80
|
|
Gainesville vs. Staten Island - Cost of housing
pay 52.4% less for childcare
|
Gainesville
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,577.11
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$54,725.00
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Gainesville vs. Staten Island - Cost of childcare
pay 80.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gainesville
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.25
|
$6.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$20.25
|
|
Gainesville vs. Staten Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Gainesville
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.75
|
$72.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$103.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$105.00
|
|
Gainesville vs. Staten Island - Cost of clothing
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