Cost of living comparison
compared to
Long Island vs. San Gwann Cost of Living Summary
Long Island is 55.1% more expensive than San Gwann.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3% more in Long Island
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Long Island
- Transportation
-
pay 68.4% more in Long Island
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Long Island
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1 times more in Long Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% more in Long Island
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% less in Long Island
Long Island vs. San Gwann Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Long Island instead of San Gwann, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
|
San Gwann
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.27
€18.99
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.87
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$1.56
|
|
San Gwann vs. Long Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
San Gwann
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
$4.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
€4.62
|
$3.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.09
€4.54
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
€3.76
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.45
€4.86
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.53
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.11
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.58
|
$0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.51
|
$2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$1.00
|
|
San Gwann vs. Long Island - Cost of groceries
pay 68.4% more for transportation
|
San Gwann
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
€5.07
|
$4.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.56
€12.99
|
$129.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,993.39
€24,987.40
|
$36,651.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€16.29
|
$19.40
|
|
San Gwann vs. Long Island - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
San Gwann
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
€31.73
|
$53.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,186.92
€1,059.47
|
$2,766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$979.77
€874.56
|
$2,440.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.05
€77.71
|
$144.44
|
|
San Gwann vs. Long Island - Cost of housing
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
San Gwann
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$277.72
€247.89
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,197.36
€9,994.96
|
$23,666.67
|
|
San Gwann vs. Long Island - Cost of childcare
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Gwann
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
€4.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
€2.54
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
€5.60
|
$11.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.92
€50.81
|
$31.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
€9.00
|
$14.50
|
|
San Gwann vs. Long Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
San Gwann
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.43
€49.48
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.59
€54.97
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€72.46
|
$76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.77
€114.94
|
$156.67
|
|
San Gwann vs. Long Island - Cost of clothing
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