Cost of living comparison
Connecticut is 8.5% more expensive than Minnesota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% more in Connecticut
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% more in Connecticut
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in Connecticut
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% more in Connecticut
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0% more in Connecticut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% more in Connecticut
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% less in Connecticut
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Connecticut are more expensive than in Minnesota.
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Minnesota, you would:
pay 2.8% more for restaurants
Minnesota
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.25
|
$18.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
|
$10.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
|
$2.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
Minnesota
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
|
$4.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
|
$6.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$3.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
|
$3.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.83
|
$5.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.43
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
Minnesota
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$3.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.17
|
$57.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,650.12
|
$32,564.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.25
|
$19.75
|
|
pay 29.4% more for housing
Minnesota
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.32
|
$63.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.42
|
$2,046.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,106.51
|
$1,566.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.54
|
$130.15
|
|
pay 15.0% more for childcare
Minnesota
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.96
|
$1,452.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,140.67
|
$26,666.67
|
|
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
Minnesota
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.62
|
$6.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.80
|
$12.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.87
|
$41.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.28
|
$14.39
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
Minnesota
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.74
|
$48.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.94
|
$38.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.66
|
$78.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
|
$115.83
|
|
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