Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tennessee vs. Missoula Cost of Living Summary
Tennessee is 5.3% more expensive than Missoula.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in Tennessee
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% more in Tennessee
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Tennessee
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% more in Tennessee
- Childcare
-
pay 18.5% more in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Tennessee
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Tennessee are more expensive than in Missoula. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Tennessee.
Tennessee vs. Missoula Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Missoula, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
Missoula
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$18.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$10.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.04
|
|
Missoula vs. Tennessee - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Missoula
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
|
$5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.31
|
$4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
|
$5.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.55
|
|
Missoula vs. Tennessee - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Missoula
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$2.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$43.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,500.00
|
$32,576.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.92
|
$15.68
|
|
Missoula vs. Tennessee - Cost of transportation
pay 16.7% more for housing
|
Missoula
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.50
|
$68.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,478.57
|
$1,440.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$1,280.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.94
|
$166.18
|
|
Missoula vs. Tennessee - Cost of housing
pay 18.5% more for childcare
|
Missoula
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,345.00
|
$1,018.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,000.00
|
$22,585.44
|
|
Missoula vs. Tennessee - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Missoula
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
|
$5.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
|
$8.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.33
|
$36.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$13.08
|
|
Missoula vs. Tennessee - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Missoula
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.61
|
$50.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.67
|
$46.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.75
|
$94.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.00
|
$125.74
|
|
Missoula vs. Tennessee - Cost of clothing
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