Cost of living comparison

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McKinney vs. Maldonado Cost of Living Summary

McKinney is 64.2% more expensive than Maldonado.

Restaurants
pay 1.5% more in McKinney
Groceries
pay 5.5% more in McKinney
Transportation
pay 13.5% more in McKinney
Housing
pay 3.5 times more in McKinney
Childcare
pay 2.7 times more in McKinney
Entertainment and Sports
pay 10.5% more in McKinney
Clothing
pay 36.0% less in McKinney

The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in McKinney are more expensive than in Maldonado. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in McKinney.

McKinney vs. Maldonado Cost Breakdown

If you lived in McKinney instead of Maldonado, you would:

pay 1.5% more for restaurants

 
Maldonado
McKinney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.00
UYU602.99
$19.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.71
UYU551.28
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.68
UYU107.80
$2.60
 

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pay 5.5% more for groceries

 
Maldonado
McKinney
Bread
1 loaf
$2.74
UYU110.15
$2.75
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.03
UYU282.74
$5.14
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.37
UYU175.67
$3.75
 

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pay 13.5% more for transportation

 
Maldonado
McKinney
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.25
UYU331.54
$3.39
 
Monthly public transit pass $49.87
UYU2,004.65
$192.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,990.00
UYU1M
$36,232.00
 

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

 
Maldonado
McKinney
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.58
UYU1,791.94
$68.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $423.88
UYU17,039.50
$1,692.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $317.91
UYU12,779.62
$1,400.00
 

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

 
Maldonado
McKinney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $498.68
UYU20,046.47
$1,333.33
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,649.05
UYU267K
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pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Maldonado
McKinney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.99
UYU120.28
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.66
UYU187.28
$5.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.49
UYU220.51
$11.00
 

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pay 36.0% less for clothing

 
Maldonado
McKinney
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.81
UYU3,610.13
$56.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.40
UYU1,503.48
$28.50
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$124.46
UYU5,003.26
$86.25
 

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