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Terre Haute vs. Queenstown Cost of Living Summary

Terre Haute is 12.3% cheaper than Queenstown.

Restaurants: pay 25.8% more in Terre Haute
Groceries: pay 12.6% less in Terre Haute
Transportation: pay 17.3% less in Terre Haute
Housing: pay 23.1% less in Terre Haute
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Terre Haute
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% less in Terre Haute
Clothing: pay 36.9% less in Terre Haute

The cost of childcare and restaurants in Terre Haute are more expensive than in Queenstown. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Terre Haute. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Terre Haute.

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Terre Haute vs. Queenstown Cost Breakdown

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pay 25.8% more for restaurants

	Queenstown	Terre Haute
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.77	$20.00	+42.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.85	$10.00	+11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 NZ$3.67	$2.66	+28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 NZ$3.62	$2.17	+6.0%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 12.6% less for groceries

	Queenstown	Terre Haute
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.46	$1.90	-2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.17 NZ$7.37	$5.24	+25.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.05 NZ$14.24	$2.77	-65.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.77 NZ$10.21	$3.20	-44.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 NZ$7.96	$6.00	+33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.36	$2.39	+79.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.86	$0.69	-34.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 NZ$3.01	$1.50	-11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.44 NZ$4.32	$2.21	-9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 NZ$2.77	$0.90	-42.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 NZ$1.45	$1.10	+34.4%
Average			-12.6%

Queenstown vs. Terre Haute - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.3% less for transportation

	Queenstown	Terre Haute
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.36	$3.29	-48.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.44 NZ$212.99	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,209.21 NZ$44,578.63	$36,531.00	+44.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.47 NZ$30.89	$14.45	-17.3%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 23.1% less for housing

	Queenstown	Terre Haute
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.87 NZ$91.73	$61.13	+17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,488.74 NZ$2,632.62	$950.00	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,267.18 NZ$2,240.82	$816.67	-35.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.02 NZ$148.58	$147.87	+76.0%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Queenstown	Terre Haute
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$964.30 NZ$1,705.22	$1,536.88	+59.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.76 NZ$13,373.59	$31,537.78	+317.0%
Average			+157.8%

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pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Queenstown	Terre Haute
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 NZ$11.89	$4.50	-33.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 NZ$5.70	$5.00	+55.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.89 NZ$47.55	$8.06	-70.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.32 NZ$97.83	$25.00	-54.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.22 NZ$18.08	$11.50	+12.5%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 36.9% less for clothing

	Queenstown	Terre Haute
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.26 NZ$103.03	$31.50	-45.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.94 NZ$81.23	$51.67	+12.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.03 NZ$160.98	$99.58	+9.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.45 NZ$237.75	$32.00	-76.2%
Average			-36.9%

Queenstown vs. Terre Haute - Cost of clothing

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