Cost of living comparison
compared to
Longmont vs. Nashua Cost of Living Summary
Longmont is 13.8% more expensive than Nashua.
Longmont vs. Nashua Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Longmont instead of Nashua, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
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Nashua
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Longmont
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.38
|
|
Nashua vs. Longmont - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.1% more for groceries
|
Nashua
|
Longmont
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$5.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
|
$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12
|
$6.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$6.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.58
|
|
Nashua vs. Longmont - Cost of groceries
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Nashua
|
Longmont
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$3.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,000.00
|
$35,405.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.14
|
$13.68
|
|
Nashua vs. Longmont - Cost of transportation
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Nashua
|
Longmont
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.00
|
$75.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$1,728.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,758.33
|
$1,613.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.39
|
$160.17
|
|
Nashua vs. Longmont - Cost of housing
pay 98.7% more for childcare
|
Nashua
|
Longmont
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$828.50
|
$1,601.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,000.00
|
$24,500.00
|
|
Nashua vs. Longmont - Cost of childcare
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nashua
|
Longmont
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.33
|
$39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.99
|
|
Nashua vs. Longmont - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.6% more for clothing
|
Nashua
|
Longmont
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$61.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.80
|
$48.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$102.50
|
|
Nashua vs. Longmont - Cost of clothing
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