Cost of living comparison
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Portsmouth vs. Hampton Cost of Living Summary
Portsmouth is 14.5% cheaper than Hampton.
Portsmouth vs. Hampton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portsmouth instead of Hampton, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
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Hampton
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Portsmouth
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.50
|
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Hampton vs. Portsmouth - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Hampton
|
Portsmouth
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.26
|
$5.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.00
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
|
$4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.60
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.67
|
$5.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.39
|
$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.43
|
$2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.15
|
$0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.10
|
$1.22
|
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Hampton vs. Portsmouth - Cost of groceries
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
Hampton
|
Portsmouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,227.00
|
$36,619.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.91
|
$45.77
|
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Hampton vs. Portsmouth - Cost of transportation
pay 8.6% more for housing
|
Hampton
|
Portsmouth
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.75
|
$53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,645.25
|
$2,166.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,562.50
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.11
|
$148.39
|
|
Hampton vs. Portsmouth - Cost of housing
pay 16.8% more for childcare
|
Hampton
|
Portsmouth
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,350.00
|
$828.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,000.00
|
$33,333.33
|
|
Hampton vs. Portsmouth - Cost of childcare
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hampton
|
Portsmouth
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$112.50
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$12.25
|
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Hampton vs. Portsmouth - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.4% less for clothing
|
Hampton
|
Portsmouth
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$37.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$133.33
|
$52.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.75
|
$80.00
|
|
Hampton vs. Portsmouth - Cost of clothing
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