Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mississippi vs. Pennsylvania Cost of Living Summary
Mississippi is 16.8% cheaper than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% less in Mississippi
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% less in Mississippi
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Mississippi
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Mississippi
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% less in Mississippi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% less in Mississippi
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% less in Mississippi
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Mississippi.
Mississippi vs. Pennsylvania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.53
|
$9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.60
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Mississippi - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.29
|
$5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.21
|
$3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
|
$3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
|
$4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.99
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Mississippi - Cost of groceries
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$2.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.77
|
$40.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,293.42
|
$33,290.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.76
|
$16.11
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Mississippi - Cost of transportation
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.32
|
$69.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,401.89
|
$1,110.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,229.68
|
$940.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.67
|
$122.85
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Mississippi - Cost of housing
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,240.98
|
$1,156.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,464.89
|
$11,768.14
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Mississippi - Cost of childcare
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.29
|
$4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.28
|
$8.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.69
|
$30.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.09
|
$10.34
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Mississippi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.59
|
$38.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.05
|
$43.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.26
|
$86.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.87
|
$103.51
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Mississippi - Cost of clothing
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