Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hinesville vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Hinesville is 3.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% less in Hinesville
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Hinesville
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Hinesville
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% more in Hinesville
- Childcare
-
pay 48.6% less in Hinesville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Hinesville
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Hinesville
The cost of housing, clothing, and groceries in Hinesville are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Hinesville.
Hinesville vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hinesville instead of United States, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Hinesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.14
|
|
United States vs. Hinesville - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Hinesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.71
|
|
United States vs. Hinesville - Cost of groceries
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Hinesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$2.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$15.43
|
|
United States vs. Hinesville - Cost of transportation
pay 18.1% more for housing
|
United States
|
Hinesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$224.00
|
|
United States vs. Hinesville - Cost of housing
pay 48.6% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Hinesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$350.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$18,000.00
|
|
United States vs. Hinesville - Cost of childcare
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Hinesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$15.50
|
|
United States vs. Hinesville - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Hinesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$41.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$48.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$84.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$181.25
|
|
United States vs. Hinesville - Cost of clothing
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