Cost of living comparison
compared to
Corpus Christi vs. Mountain View Cost of Living Summary
Corpus Christi is 25.2% cheaper than Mountain View.
- Restaurants
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pay 9.0% less in Corpus Christi
- Groceries
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pay 34.4% less in Corpus Christi
- Transportation
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pay 23.2% less in Corpus Christi
- Housing
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pay 37.8% less in Corpus Christi
- Childcare
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pay 36.0% less in Corpus Christi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.3% less in Corpus Christi
- Clothing
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pay 4.8% less in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi vs. Mountain View Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Corpus Christi instead of Mountain View, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
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Mountain View
|
Corpus Christi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.65
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.00
|
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Mountain View vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.4% less for groceries
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Mountain View
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Corpus Christi
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.59
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.27
|
$4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.40
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.98
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.24
|
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Mountain View vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of groceries
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Mountain View
|
Corpus Christi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
|
$2.75
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$27,900.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$17.67
|
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Mountain View vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of transportation
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Mountain View
|
Corpus Christi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.47
|
$63.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,812.50
|
$1,188.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,400.00
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.96
|
$133.86
|
|
Mountain View vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of housing
pay 36.0% less for childcare
|
Mountain View
|
Corpus Christi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,850.00
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,800.00
|
$22,093.75
|
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Mountain View vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of childcare
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mountain View
|
Corpus Christi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.25
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$12.50
|
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Mountain View vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Mountain View
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Corpus Christi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.50
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.00
|
$43.79
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.89
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$117.47
|
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Mountain View vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of clothing
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