Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chula Vista vs. Salem Cost of Living Summary
Chula Vista is 21.1% more expensive than Salem.
Chula Vista vs. Salem Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chula Vista instead of Salem, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
|
Salem
|
Chula Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$2.00
|
|
Salem vs. Chula Vista - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Salem
|
Chula Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.90
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$5.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.08
|
$4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.12
|
|
Salem vs. Chula Vista - Cost of groceries
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Salem
|
Chula Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,740.34
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.90
|
$17.91
|
|
Salem vs. Chula Vista - Cost of transportation
pay 28.6% more for housing
|
Salem
|
Chula Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.50
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,592.86
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,441.67
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.85
|
$205.84
|
|
Salem vs. Chula Vista - Cost of housing
pay 68.5% more for childcare
|
Salem
|
Chula Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,075.00
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,500.00
|
$28,750.00
|
|
Salem vs. Chula Vista - Cost of childcare
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Salem
|
Chula Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$5.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.00
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$14.75
|
|
Salem vs. Chula Vista - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
Salem
|
Chula Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.80
|
$60.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.25
|
$58.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.75
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$126.25
|
|
Salem vs. Chula Vista - Cost of clothing
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