Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boston vs. Staten Island Cost of Living Summary
Boston is 16.5% more expensive than Staten Island.
Boston vs. Staten Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boston instead of Staten Island, you would:
pay 29.3% more for restaurants
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Staten Island
|
Boston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$2.40
|
|
Staten Island vs. Boston - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Staten Island
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.59
|
$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
|
$8.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.06
|
$4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$6.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$1.81
|
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Staten Island vs. Boston - Cost of groceries
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Staten Island
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$3.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$16.52
|
|
Staten Island vs. Boston - Cost of transportation
pay 47.6% more for housing
|
Staten Island
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.59
|
$77.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,750.00
|
$3,451.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.00
|
$2,596.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.03
|
$153.30
|
|
Staten Island vs. Boston - Cost of housing
pay 55.8% more for childcare
|
Staten Island
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,000.00
|
$2,793.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$27,500.00
|
|
Staten Island vs. Boston - Cost of childcare
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Staten Island
|
Boston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
|
$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$116.67
|
$88.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Staten Island vs. Boston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
Staten Island
|
Boston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.80
|
$69.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.58
|
$107.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.00
|
$152.08
|
|
Staten Island vs. Boston - Cost of clothing
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