Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 41.4% more expensive than Mississippi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% more in Massachusetts
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% more in Massachusetts
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% more in Massachusetts
- Housing
-
pay 69.6% more in Massachusetts
- Childcare
-
pay 66.7% more in Massachusetts
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.7% more in Massachusetts
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% more in Massachusetts
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Massachusetts are more expensive than in Mississippi.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Mississippi, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
Mississippi
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.21
|
$21.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.46
|
$10.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$2.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 31.5% more for groceries
Mississippi
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$3.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
|
$7.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$4.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$4.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
|
$4.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$2.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$2.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 29.1% more for transportation
Mississippi
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$3.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
|
$71.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,721.76
|
$33,785.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
|
$17.40
|
|
pay 69.6% more for housing
Mississippi
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
|
$68.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,083.04
|
$2,074.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.79
|
$1,940.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.32
|
$139.83
|
|
pay 66.7% more for childcare
Mississippi
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,753.67
|
$1,960.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,930.57
|
$26,428.57
|
|
pay 55.7% more for entertainment and sports
Mississippi
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.43
|
$6.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.53
|
$12.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.00
|
$81.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.91
|
$14.20
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
Mississippi
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.46
|
$50.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.86
|
$41.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.22
|
$83.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.17
|
$116.52
|
|
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