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Terre Haute vs. Portsmouth Cost of Living Summary
Terre Haute is 22.3% cheaper than Portsmouth.
Terre Haute vs. Portsmouth Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Terre Haute instead of Portsmouth, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
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Portsmouth
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Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
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$20.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$2.66
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.17
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Portsmouth vs. Terre Haute - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.4% less for groceries
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Portsmouth
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Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.14
|
$1.90
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$5.24
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
|
$2.77
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
|
$3.20
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
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$6.00
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.39
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.69
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.50
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$2.21
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.90
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.10
|
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Portsmouth vs. Terre Haute - Cost of groceries
pay 14.6% less for transportation
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Portsmouth
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Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$3.29
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,619.00
|
$36,531.00
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.77
|
$14.45
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Portsmouth vs. Terre Haute - Cost of transportation
pay 44.7% less for housing
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Portsmouth
|
Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.00
|
$61.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,166.67
|
$950.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$816.67
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.39
|
$147.87
|
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Portsmouth vs. Terre Haute - Cost of housing
pay 32.5% more for childcare
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Portsmouth
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Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$828.50
|
$1,536.88
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,333.33
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$31,537.78
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Portsmouth vs. Terre Haute - Cost of childcare
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
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Portsmouth
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Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$4.50
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$5.00
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$8.06
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
|
$11.50
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Portsmouth vs. Terre Haute - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.2% more for clothing
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Portsmouth
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Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.00
|
$31.50
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.80
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$51.67
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.00
|
$99.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$32.00
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Portsmouth vs. Terre Haute - Cost of clothing
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