Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Sebastian vs. Peoria Cost of Living Summary
San Sebastian is 3.5% more expensive than Peoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% more in San Sebastian
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% less in San Sebastian
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% more in San Sebastian
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% more in San Sebastian
- Childcare
-
pay 25.5% less in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in San Sebastian
- Clothing
-
pay 62.6% more in San Sebastian
San Sebastian vs. Peoria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Sebastian instead of Peoria, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
|
Peoria
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.80
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$10.64
€9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.80
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
|
$1.60
€1.42
|
|
Peoria vs. San Sebastian - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Peoria
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
|
$1.03
€0.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$11.34
€10.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.70
|
$4.42
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$3.64
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
|
$3.68
€3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.16
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.30
€1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.95
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
Peoria vs. San Sebastian - Cost of groceries
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Peoria
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
|
$6.62
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$33.59
€29.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.00
|
$36,315.82
€32,426.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.49
|
$14.15
€12.64
|
|
Peoria vs. San Sebastian - Cost of transportation
pay 12.3% more for housing
|
Peoria
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$35.27
€31.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,029.83
|
$1,404.47
€1,254.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$791.67
|
$973.61
€869.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.02
|
$104.82
€93.59
|
|
Peoria vs. San Sebastian - Cost of housing
pay 25.5% less for childcare
|
Peoria
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$879.75
|
$447.89
€399.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,631.67
|
$13,784.69
€12,308.31
|
|
Peoria vs. San Sebastian - Cost of childcare
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peoria
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$3.36
€3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.05
€1.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.99
|
$6.16
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.50
|
$42.83
€38.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.32
|
$8.45
€7.55
|
|
Peoria vs. San Sebastian - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.6% more for clothing
|
Peoria
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.67
|
$72.78
€64.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$32.19
€28.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.50
|
$74.46
€66.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$134.37
€119.98
|
|
Peoria vs. San Sebastian - Cost of clothing
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