Cost of living comparison
Arizona is 13.0% more expensive than Mississippi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% more in Arizona
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% more in Arizona
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% more in Arizona
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% more in Arizona
- Childcare
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pay 18.6% less in Arizona
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.4% more in Arizona
- Clothing
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pay 13.6% more in Arizona
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Arizona are more expensive than in Mississippi.
If you lived in Arizona instead of Mississippi, you would:
pay 20.9% more for restaurants
Mississippi
|
Arizona
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.21
|
$19.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.46
|
$10.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$2.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$2.10
|
|
pay 6.2% more for groceries
Mississippi
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$3.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
|
$5.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$3.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$3.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
|
$5.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.12
|
|
pay 15.1% more for transportation
Mississippi
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$3.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
|
$53.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,721.76
|
$31,537.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
|
$15.33
|
|
pay 38.1% more for housing
Mississippi
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
|
$80.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,083.04
|
$1,573.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.79
|
$1,370.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.32
|
$175.39
|
|
pay 18.6% less for childcare
Mississippi
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,753.67
|
$1,069.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,930.57
|
$12,135.00
|
|
pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports
Mississippi
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.43
|
$5.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$5.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.53
|
$9.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.00
|
$36.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.91
|
$12.21
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
Mississippi
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.46
|
$52.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.86
|
$41.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.22
|
$86.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.17
|
$103.25
|
|
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