Cost of living in Mechanicsburg
compared to
Cost of living in Mechanicsburg vs. United States overall average
Mechanicsburg is 3.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Mechanicsburg
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Mechanicsburg
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in Mechanicsburg
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% less in Mechanicsburg
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% more in Mechanicsburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in Mechanicsburg
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% more in Mechanicsburg
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Mechanicsburg are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Mechanicsburg.
Mechanicsburg Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $22.00 |
$15.00
-
$28.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$3.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.50 |
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
Mechanicsburg - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23 |
$2.52
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $10.87 |
$8.82
-
$22.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.23 |
$3.50
-
$5.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62 |
$2.49
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.65 |
$2.70
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.97 |
$1.30
-
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.58 |
$0.58
-
$1.14
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.24 |
$0.75
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.98 |
$1.59
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.38 |
$0.89
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.99 |
$0.99
-
$2.00
|
Mechanicsburg - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.17 |
$2.92
-
$3.65
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,521.50 |
$23,055.43
-
$35,463.99
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $12.79 |
$11.94
-
$16.43
|
Mechanicsburg - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.89 |
$50.00
-
$90.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,550.00 |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,145.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.63 |
$70.00
-
$191.18
|
Mechanicsburg - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,923.33 |
$1,666.67
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $36,066.67 |
$30,000.00
-
$43,200.00
|
Mechanicsburg - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$6.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.79 |
$5.00
-
$7.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00 |
$7.23
-
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $24.99 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.50 |
$15.00
-
$20.00
|
Mechanicsburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.22 |
$35.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.90 |
$39.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.40 |
$80.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $114.56 |
$50.00
-
$250.00
|
Mechanicsburg - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Pennsylvania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Pennsylvania, like
Scranton,
Bloomsburg,
Minersville,
New Castle,
Wyomissing,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Mechanicsburg.
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