Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mountain View vs. Staten Island Cost of Living Summary
Mountain View is 22.7% more expensive than Staten Island.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% less in Mountain View
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Mountain View
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% more in Mountain View
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% more in Mountain View
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% more in Mountain View
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Mountain View
- Clothing
-
pay 40.7% more in Mountain View
Mountain View vs. Staten Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mountain View instead of Staten Island, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Staten Island
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.70
|
|
Staten Island vs. Mountain View - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Staten Island
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
|
$4.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$8.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
|
$5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.08
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.60
|
|
Staten Island vs. Mountain View - Cost of groceries
pay 30.0% more for transportation
|
Staten Island
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,458.00
|
$36,998.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$43.77
|
|
Staten Island vs. Mountain View - Cost of transportation
pay 69.5% more for housing
|
Staten Island
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$63.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,833.33
|
$2,898.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,433.33
|
$3,028.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.80
|
$224.96
|
|
Staten Island vs. Mountain View - Cost of housing
pay 30.9% more for childcare
|
Staten Island
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,000.00
|
$2,285.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$24,000.00
|
|
Staten Island vs. Mountain View - Cost of childcare
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Staten Island
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$11.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$116.67
|
$72.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.25
|
$17.00
|
|
Staten Island vs. Mountain View - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.7% more for clothing
|
Staten Island
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.67
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$100.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.75
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.00
|
$150.00
|
|
Staten Island vs. Mountain View - Cost of clothing
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