Cost of living in Tupelo
compared to
Cost of living in Tupelo vs. United States overall average
Tupelo is 16.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in Tupelo
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% less in Tupelo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Tupelo
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% less in Tupelo
- Childcare
-
pay 46.1% less in Tupelo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% less in Tupelo
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Tupelo
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Tupelo.
Tupelo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.97
-
$11.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.33 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.97 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
Tupelo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33 |
$1.57
-
$4.77
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.18 |
$2.47
-
$13.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.51 |
$2.32
-
$4.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41 |
$1.80
-
$11.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.40 |
$2.50
-
$9.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.37 |
$1.37
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.50 |
$0.49
-
$1.57
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.63 |
$0.98
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.98 |
$0.98
-
$5.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.62 |
$0.70
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.02 |
$0.75
-
$1.39
|
Tupelo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.72 |
$2.70
-
$3.16
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,026.16 |
$33,000.00
-
$35,880.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.50 |
$19.50
-
$25.20
|
Tupelo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,400.00 |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $750.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.71 |
$99.41
-
$267.65
|
Tupelo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $993.92 |
$650.67
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $8,379.00 |
$8,000.00
-
$8,758.00
|
Tupelo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.00 |
$2.50
-
$7.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00 |
$6.00
-
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $40.00 |
$30.00
-
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.25 |
$8.00
-
$18.00
|
Tupelo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.00 |
$29.00
-
$89.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67 |
$18.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.75 |
$70.00
-
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $128.75 |
$110.00
-
$150.00
|
Tupelo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mississippi
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mississippi, like
Ellisville,
Starkville,
Batesville,
Tupelo,
Clinton,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Tupelo.
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