Cost of living in Stroudsburg
compared to
Cost of living in Stroudsburg vs. United States overall average
Stroudsburg is 31.2% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% less in Stroudsburg
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% more in Stroudsburg
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% more in Stroudsburg
- Housing
-
pay 25.6% less in Stroudsburg
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Stroudsburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% more in Stroudsburg
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% more in Stroudsburg
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Stroudsburg are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Stroudsburg. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Stroudsburg.
Stroudsburg Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50 |
$5.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$8.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.90 |
$1.29
-
$3.75
|
Stroudsburg - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82 |
$3.31
-
$11.02
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.52 |
$4.41
-
$22.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.99 |
$3.79
-
$8.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06 |
$2.29
-
$9.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.82 |
$3.00
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.25 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.04 |
$0.60
-
$3.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.67 |
$0.91
-
$4.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.70 |
$0.99
-
$4.54
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.73 |
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.66 |
$0.80
-
$3.50
|
Stroudsburg - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.78 |
$3.20
-
$4.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,000.00 |
$25,000.00
-
$36,344.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.40 |
$15.93
-
$34.12
|
Stroudsburg - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $800.00 |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $800.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26 |
$76.47
-
$349.83
|
Stroudsburg - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $3,253.56 |
$2,200.00
-
$4,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $59,000.00 |
$50,000.00
-
$65,000.00
|
Stroudsburg - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.50 |
$3.50
-
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.95 |
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00 |
$15.00
-
$20.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$25.00
|
Stroudsburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92 |
$40.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62 |
$25.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85 |
$70.00
-
$170.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $168.36 |
$100.00
-
$300.00
|
Stroudsburg - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Pennsylvania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Pennsylvania, like
Reading,
Huntingdon,
Chester,
Shamokin,
West Chester,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Stroudsburg.
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