Cost of living comparison
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Oxford vs. Terre Haute Cost of Living Summary
Oxford is 7.5% more expensive than Terre Haute.
Oxford vs. Terre Haute Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oxford instead of Terre Haute, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
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Terre Haute
|
Oxford
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
|
$1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$1.87
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Oxford - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Terre Haute
|
Oxford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.24
|
$4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.77
|
$3.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
|
$4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.02
|
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Terre Haute vs. Oxford - Cost of groceries
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Terre Haute
|
Oxford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$2.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.00
|
$34,617.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.45
|
$19.50
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Oxford - Cost of transportation
pay 29.8% more for housing
|
Terre Haute
|
Oxford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.13
|
$67.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$950.00
|
$1,312.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$816.67
|
$1,268.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.87
|
$106.10
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Oxford - Cost of housing
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Terre Haute
|
Oxford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,536.88
|
$1,550.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,537.78
|
$8,379.00
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Oxford - Cost of childcare
pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Terre Haute
|
Oxford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.06
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$12.00
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Oxford - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 74.9% more for clothing
|
Terre Haute
|
Oxford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.50
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.58
|
$87.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.00
|
$170.00
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Oxford - Cost of clothing
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