Cost of living comparison
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Biloxi vs. Topeka Cost of Living Summary
Biloxi is 7.6% more expensive than Topeka.
Biloxi vs. Topeka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Biloxi instead of Topeka, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
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Topeka
|
Biloxi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.50
|
$18.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$1.50
|
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Topeka vs. Biloxi - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Topeka
|
Biloxi
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
|
$2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
|
$3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
|
$4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.27
|
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Topeka vs. Biloxi - Cost of groceries
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Topeka
|
Biloxi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$2.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,000.00
|
$36,664.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.18
|
$15.42
|
|
Topeka vs. Biloxi - Cost of transportation
pay 19.2% more for housing
|
Topeka
|
Biloxi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.33
|
$71.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$783.80
|
$1,240.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$850.00
|
$889.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.50
|
$90.16
|
|
Topeka vs. Biloxi - Cost of housing
pay 40.2% more for childcare
|
Topeka
|
Biloxi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$440.00
|
$616.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,000.00
|
|
Topeka vs. Biloxi - Cost of childcare
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Topeka
|
Biloxi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$9.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
|
$18.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.75
|
|
Topeka vs. Biloxi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Topeka
|
Biloxi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.44
|
$48.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.33
|
$39.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.00
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$95.00
|
|
Topeka vs. Biloxi - Cost of clothing
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