Cost of living comparison
Arkansas is 7.7% more expensive than Mississippi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% more in Arkansas
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Arkansas
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Arkansas
- Housing
-
pay 7.7% more in Arkansas
- Childcare
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pay 22.3% more in Arkansas
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.3% more in Arkansas
- Clothing
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pay 7.9% more in Arkansas
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Arkansas are more expensive than in Mississippi. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Arkansas.
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Mississippi, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
Mississippi
|
Arkansas
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.21
|
$15.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.46
|
$10.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.90
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
Mississippi
|
Arkansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$2.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
|
$4.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$3.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$2.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
|
$3.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
Mississippi
|
Arkansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$2.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
|
$35.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,721.76
|
$29,279.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
|
$14.85
|
|
pay 7.7% more for housing
Mississippi
|
Arkansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
|
$64.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,083.04
|
$1,193.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.79
|
$915.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.32
|
$157.55
|
|
pay 22.3% more for childcare
Mississippi
|
Arkansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,753.67
|
$1,045.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,930.57
|
$22,080.00
|
|
pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports
Mississippi
|
Arkansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.43
|
$5.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$5.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.53
|
$7.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.00
|
$45.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.91
|
$12.83
|
|
pay 7.9% more for clothing
Mississippi
|
Arkansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.46
|
$46.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.86
|
$39.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.22
|
$86.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.17
|
$101.19
|
|
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