Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chapel Hill vs. San Fernando Cost of Living Summary
Chapel Hill is 97.3% more expensive than San Fernando.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% more in Chapel Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 78.6% more in Chapel Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Chapel Hill
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Chapel Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 80.0% more in Chapel Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.7% more in Chapel Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill vs. San Fernando Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chapel Hill instead of San Fernando, you would:
pay 69.6% more for restaurants
|
San Fernando
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.32
TTD69.88
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.11
TTD54.91
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
TTD6.89
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
TTD4.99
|
$2.00
|
|
San Fernando vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 78.6% more for groceries
|
San Fernando
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
TTD15.47
|
$4.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
TTD22.47
|
$9.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
TTD51.64
|
$4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
TTD25.96
|
$5.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
TTD30.95
|
$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
TTD16.94
|
$3.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TTD7.71
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
TTD11.32
|
$3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
TTD13.17
|
$2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
TTD2.26
|
$2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
TTD2.26
|
$1.80
|
|
San Fernando vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
San Fernando
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
TTD29.29
|
$3.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.22
TTD299.48
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,853.34
TTD250K
|
$35,535.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.96
TTD53.91
|
$20.34
|
|
San Fernando vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
San Fernando
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.45
TTD307.80
|
$70.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.95
TTD3,493.96
|
$1,766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$393.10
TTD2,662.06
|
$1,300.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.82
TTD229.02
|
$168.71
|
|
San Fernando vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of housing
pay 80.0% more for childcare
|
San Fernando
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$399.05
TTD2,702.35
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,825.75
TTD73,311.27
|
$10,000.00
|
|
San Fernando vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 69.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Fernando
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TTD12.48
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
TTD25.18
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
TTD37.93
|
$7.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.59
TTD349.40
|
$78.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
TTD59.90
|
$13.50
|
|
San Fernando vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
San Fernando
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.67
TTD370.19
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.85
TTD249.57
|
$31.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.45
TTD598.96
|
$103.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.45
TTD598.96
|
$137.50
|
|
San Fernando vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of clothing
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