Cost of living comparison
compared to
Geneva vs. New Hampshire Cost of Living Summary
Geneva is 74.6% more expensive than New Hampshire.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Geneva
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% more in Geneva
- Transportation
-
pay 97.0% more in Geneva
- Housing
-
pay 23.6% more in Geneva
- Childcare
-
pay 83.5% more in Geneva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.1% more in Geneva
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Geneva
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Geneva are more expensive than in New Hampshire. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Geneva.
Geneva vs. New Hampshire Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Geneva instead of New Hampshire, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
New Hampshire
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.08
|
$37.54
CHF29.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.38
|
$18.77
CHF14.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$5.40
CHF4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$4.78
CHF3.81
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Geneva - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.6% more for groceries
|
New Hampshire
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.92
CHF3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$13.59
CHF10.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$8.69
CHF6.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
|
$7.79
CHF6.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
|
$15.46
CHF12.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.62
CHF1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.14
CHF0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.41
CHF1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.98
CHF2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.23
CHF0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.13
CHF0.90
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Geneva - Cost of groceries
pay 97.0% more for transportation
|
New Hampshire
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$8.61
CHF6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.80
|
$87.59
CHF69.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,178.60
|
$41,166.99
CHF32,768.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$39.80
CHF31.68
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Geneva - Cost of transportation
pay 23.6% more for housing
|
New Hampshire
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.97
|
$63.30
CHF50.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.33
|
$2,499.71
CHF1,989.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,553.61
|
$2,098.75
CHF1,670.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.57
|
$208.38
CHF165.87
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Geneva - Cost of housing
pay 83.5% more for childcare
|
New Hampshire
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.94
|
$3,503.57
CHF2,788.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,200.00
|
$33,834.51
CHF26,932.00
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Geneva - Cost of childcare
pay 47.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Hampshire
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.08
|
$10.01
CHF7.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
|
$6.02
CHF4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$11.26
CHF8.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.99
|
$84.08
CHF66.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$25.03
CHF19.92
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Geneva - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
New Hampshire
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
|
$141.88
CHF112.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.02
|
$81.50
CHF64.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.11
|
$170.05
CHF135.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.14
|
$221.63
CHF176.42
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Geneva - Cost of clothing
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