Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cambridge vs. Gulfport Cost of Living Summary
Cambridge is 79.3% more expensive than Gulfport.
Cambridge vs. Gulfport Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cambridge instead of Gulfport, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
|
Gulfport
|
Cambridge
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
|
$19.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$2.27
|
|
Gulfport vs. Cambridge - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.5% more for groceries
|
Gulfport
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
|
$7.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
|
$4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
|
$6.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$3.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.69
|
|
Gulfport vs. Cambridge - Cost of groceries
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Gulfport
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$4.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,664.40
|
$36,584.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.42
|
$14.43
|
|
Gulfport vs. Cambridge - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Gulfport
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.15
|
$77.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.67
|
$3,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$913.67
|
$2,877.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.21
|
$172.06
|
|
Gulfport vs. Cambridge - Cost of housing
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Gulfport
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$616.67
|
$2,900.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,000.00
|
$36,004.38
|
|
Gulfport vs. Cambridge - Cost of childcare
pay 80.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gulfport
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$5.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$12.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Gulfport vs. Cambridge - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.4% more for clothing
|
Gulfport
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.62
|
$76.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.99
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$102.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$140.00
|
|
Gulfport vs. Cambridge - Cost of clothing
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