Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mississippi vs. Maryland Cost of Living Summary
Mississippi is 22.4% cheaper than Maryland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% less in Mississippi
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% less in Mississippi
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Mississippi
- Housing
-
pay 15.3% less in Mississippi
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% less in Mississippi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% less in Mississippi
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Mississippi
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Mississippi.
Mississippi vs. Maryland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.65
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.45
|
$9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.60
|
|
Maryland vs. Mississippi - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.69
|
$2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.90
|
$5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.92
|
$3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.04
|
$4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.92
|
$1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.11
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.99
|
|
Maryland vs. Mississippi - Cost of groceries
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$2.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.55
|
$40.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,454.51
|
$33,290.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
|
$16.11
|
|
Maryland vs. Mississippi - Cost of transportation
pay 15.3% less for housing
|
Maryland
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.40
|
$69.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,820.49
|
$1,110.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,503.41
|
$940.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00
|
$122.85
|
|
Maryland vs. Mississippi - Cost of housing
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,822.81
|
$1,156.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,381.67
|
$11,768.14
|
|
Maryland vs. Mississippi - Cost of childcare
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.79
|
$4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
|
$4.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.11
|
$8.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.36
|
$30.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.30
|
$10.34
|
|
Maryland vs. Mississippi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.77
|
$38.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$43.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.49
|
$86.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.19
|
$103.51
|
|
Maryland vs. Mississippi - Cost of clothing
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