Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 16.0% more expensive than New Hampshire.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% more in Massachusetts
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% more in Massachusetts
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% more in Massachusetts
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% more in Massachusetts
- Childcare
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pay 25.4% more in Massachusetts
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.0% more in Massachusetts
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% more in Massachusetts
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Massachusetts are more expensive than in New Hampshire.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of New Hampshire, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
New Hampshire
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
|
$21.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.88
|
$10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 24.3% more for groceries
|
New Hampshire
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.35
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
|
$7.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
|
$4.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
New Hampshire
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$3.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.00
|
$71.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,090.00
|
$33,785.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.95
|
$17.40
|
|
pay 6.5% more for housing
|
New Hampshire
|
Massachusetts
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.43
|
$68.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,901.33
|
$2,074.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,703.33
|
$1,940.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.71
|
$139.83
|
|
pay 25.4% more for childcare
|
New Hampshire
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.00
|
$1,960.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,000.00
|
$26,428.57
|
|
pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Hampshire
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$6.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.41
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.08
|
$12.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.62
|
$81.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.60
|
$14.20
|
|
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
New Hampshire
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.83
|
$50.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.50
|
$41.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.75
|
$83.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.06
|
$116.52
|
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