Cost of living comparison
compared to
Long Island vs. Plano Cost of Living Summary
Long Island is 21.4% more expensive than Plano.
Long Island vs. Plano Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Long Island instead of Plano, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
|
Plano
|
Long Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
|
$1.56
|
|
Plano vs. Long Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Plano
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$4.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.56
|
$3.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.00
|
|
Plano vs. Long Island - Cost of groceries
pay 12.6% more for transportation
|
Plano
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$4.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$105.00
|
$129.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,232.00
|
$36,651.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.00
|
$19.40
|
|
Plano vs. Long Island - Cost of transportation
pay 65.2% more for housing
|
Plano
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
|
$53.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,544.00
|
$2,766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.00
|
$2,440.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.61
|
$144.44
|
|
Plano vs. Long Island - Cost of housing
pay 28.0% more for childcare
|
Plano
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,333.33
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,380.00
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Plano vs. Long Island - Cost of childcare
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Plano
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.90
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.46
|
$11.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.00
|
$31.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.50
|
|
Plano vs. Long Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Plano
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.60
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.25
|
$76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.50
|
$156.67
|
|
Plano vs. Long Island - Cost of clothing
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