Cost of living in Toms River
compared to
Cost of living in Toms River vs. United States overall average
Toms River is 28.4% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% more in Toms River
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Toms River
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% more in Toms River
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% more in Toms River
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Toms River
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Toms River
- Clothing
-
pay 33.7% more in Toms River
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Toms River are more expensive than in United States. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Toms River.
Toms River Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.50 |
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00 |
$11.00
-
$20.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.09 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.87 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
Toms River - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.75 |
$3.30
-
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.54 |
$4.60
-
$22.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.25 |
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.59 |
$3.19
-
$10.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.07 |
$3.00
-
$10.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.66 |
$1.00
-
$5.03
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.60 |
$0.60
-
$3.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.33 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.68 |
$1.00
-
$4.29
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.70 |
$0.70
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.25 |
$0.91
-
$3.45
|
Toms River - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.17 |
$3.00
-
$4.20
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,344.69 |
$31,000.00
-
$37,230.68
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.39 |
$20.40
-
$37.83
|
Toms River - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.59 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,650.00 |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,500.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98 |
$95.59
-
$310.76
|
Toms River - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $3,154.10 |
$2,200.00
-
$4,166.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $57,250.00 |
$50,000.00
-
$65,000.00
|
Toms River - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$5.00
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.71 |
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
$10.00
-
$21.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $29.99 |
$29.99
-
$30.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $17.25 |
$14.50
-
$25.00
|
Toms River - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.80 |
$40.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.94 |
$30.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.58 |
$80.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $168.76 |
$90.00
-
$250.00
|
Toms River - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in New Jersey
to see the average cost of cities throughout New Jersey, like
Flanders,
Woodbridge,
Harrington Park,
Bayonne,
Hoboken,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Toms River.
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