Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gainesville vs. Jonesboro Cost of Living Summary
Gainesville is 19.7% more expensive than Jonesboro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% less in Gainesville
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% more in Gainesville
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in Gainesville
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% more in Gainesville
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Gainesville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% more in Gainesville
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Gainesville
Gainesville vs. Jonesboro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gainesville instead of Jonesboro, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Jonesboro
|
Gainesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.50
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.50
|
|
Jonesboro vs. Gainesville - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Jonesboro
|
Gainesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.35
|
$2.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$8.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
|
$3.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
|
$3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
|
$3.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.98
|
|
Jonesboro vs. Gainesville - Cost of groceries
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Jonesboro
|
Gainesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.13
|
$3.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,706.75
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$29.35
|
|
Jonesboro vs. Gainesville - Cost of transportation
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
Jonesboro
|
Gainesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.50
|
$88.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,148.75
|
$1,660.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$868.33
|
$1,363.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.40
|
$137.59
|
|
Jonesboro vs. Gainesville - Cost of housing
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Jonesboro
|
Gainesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$766.67
|
$2,577.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,500.00
|
$54,725.00
|
|
Jonesboro vs. Gainesville - Cost of childcare
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jonesboro
|
Gainesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.20
|
$39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
Jonesboro vs. Gainesville - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Jonesboro
|
Gainesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.59
|
$63.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.75
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
|
$100.00
|
|
Jonesboro vs. Gainesville - Cost of clothing
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