Cost of living comparison
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Fort Wayne vs. Mountain View Cost of Living Summary
Fort Wayne is 41.5% cheaper than Mountain View.
Fort Wayne vs. Mountain View Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Wayne instead of Mountain View, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
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Mountain View
|
Fort Wayne
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$15.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.26
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$2.12
|
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Mountain View vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Mountain View
|
Fort Wayne
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.30
|
$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.27
|
$5.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
|
$2.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.38
|
$3.74
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.33
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$2.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.32
|
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Mountain View vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of groceries
pay 30.3% less for transportation
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Mountain View
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
|
$3.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,998.00
|
$36,915.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.77
|
$15.43
|
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Mountain View vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of transportation
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Mountain View
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.00
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,898.75
|
$1,210.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,028.33
|
$892.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.96
|
$151.91
|
|
Mountain View vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of housing
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Mountain View
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,285.25
|
$1,372.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,000.00
|
$20,000.00
|
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Mountain View vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of childcare
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mountain View
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$4.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.71
|
$8.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.25
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$13.00
|
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Mountain View vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.1% less for clothing
|
Mountain View
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.67
|
$53.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$100.00
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$108.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$95.00
|
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Mountain View vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of clothing
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