Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Mateo vs. South Bend Cost of Living Summary
San Mateo is 81.4% more expensive than South Bend.
San Mateo vs. South Bend Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Mateo instead of South Bend, you would:
pay 62.8% more for restaurants
|
South Bend
|
San Mateo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
|
$2.34
|
|
South Bend vs. San Mateo - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
South Bend
|
San Mateo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
|
$5.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$8.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$9.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$3.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$2.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$2.00
|
|
South Bend vs. San Mateo - Cost of groceries
pay 48.7% more for transportation
|
South Bend
|
San Mateo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.00
|
$65.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.70
|
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South Bend vs. San Mateo - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
South Bend
|
San Mateo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$63.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,625.00
|
$2,743.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$825.00
|
$2,855.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.79
|
$194.97
|
|
South Bend vs. San Mateo - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
South Bend
|
San Mateo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$2,823.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$42,750.00
|
|
South Bend vs. San Mateo - Cost of childcare
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Bend
|
San Mateo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.47
|
$95.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$15.99
|
|
South Bend vs. San Mateo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.8% more for clothing
|
South Bend
|
San Mateo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.33
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.99
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
|
$101.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$60.00
|
|
South Bend vs. San Mateo - Cost of clothing
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