Cost of living comparison
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Terre Haute vs. Phoenix Cost of Living Summary
Terre Haute is 28.9% cheaper than Phoenix.
Terre Haute vs. Phoenix Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Terre Haute instead of Phoenix, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
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Phoenix
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Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$2.66
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.17
|
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Phoenix vs. Terre Haute - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.5% less for groceries
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Phoenix
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Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.16
|
$1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
|
$5.24
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
|
$2.77
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
|
$3.20
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.13
|
$6.00
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$2.39
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.69
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.78
|
$2.21
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.10
|
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Phoenix vs. Terre Haute - Cost of groceries
pay 13.9% less for transportation
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Phoenix
|
Terre Haute
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
|
$3.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,293.00
|
$36,531.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.79
|
$14.45
|
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Phoenix vs. Terre Haute - Cost of transportation
pay 40.3% less for housing
|
Phoenix
|
Terre Haute
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.73
|
$61.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,777.50
|
$950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,426.15
|
$816.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.82
|
$147.87
|
|
Phoenix vs. Terre Haute - Cost of housing
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Phoenix
|
Terre Haute
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,819.33
|
$1,536.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,262.50
|
$31,537.78
|
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Phoenix vs. Terre Haute - Cost of childcare
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Phoenix
|
Terre Haute
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.14
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.69
|
$8.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.08
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$11.50
|
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Phoenix vs. Terre Haute - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
Phoenix
|
Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.77
|
$31.50
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
|
$51.67
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.18
|
$99.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.40
|
$32.00
|
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Phoenix vs. Terre Haute - Cost of clothing
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