Cost of living comparison
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Frisco vs. Tempe Cost of Living Summary
Frisco is 4.0% cheaper than Tempe.
Frisco vs. Tempe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Frisco instead of Tempe, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
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Tempe
|
Frisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.50
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.34
|
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Tempe vs. Frisco - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Tempe
|
Frisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.16
|
$3.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.67
|
$4.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.13
|
$4.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.33
|
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Tempe vs. Frisco - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
Tempe
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
|
$3.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.00
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,293.00
|
$35,419.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.79
|
$12.75
|
|
Tempe vs. Frisco - Cost of transportation
pay 4.9% less for housing
|
Tempe
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.73
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,866.67
|
$1,725.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,466.67
|
$1,412.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.82
|
$189.13
|
|
Tempe vs. Frisco - Cost of housing
pay 47.4% more for childcare
|
Tempe
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,100.00
|
$1,571.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,605.00
|
$23,729.17
|
|
Tempe vs. Frisco - Cost of childcare
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tempe
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$5.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.69
|
$9.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$41.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$15.00
|
|
Tempe vs. Frisco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Tempe
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.67
|
$53.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.74
|
$41.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.18
|
$73.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.32
|
$140.00
|
|
Tempe vs. Frisco - Cost of clothing
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