Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Paltz vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
New Paltz is 3.9% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% less in New Paltz
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in New Paltz
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% more in New Paltz
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% less in New Paltz
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% less in New Paltz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in New Paltz
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in New Paltz
The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in New Paltz are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in New Paltz.
New Paltz vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Paltz instead of United States, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
New Paltz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.58
|
|
United States vs. New Paltz - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
United States
|
New Paltz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$7.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.18
|
|
United States vs. New Paltz - Cost of groceries
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
United States
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$20.40
|
|
United States vs. New Paltz - Cost of transportation
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
United States
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$50.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$164.03
|
|
United States vs. New Paltz - Cost of housing
pay 2.4% less for childcare
|
United States
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$16,000.00
|
|
United States vs. New Paltz - Cost of childcare
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$15.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$48.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$9.00
|
|
United States vs. New Paltz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
United States
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$98.00
|
|
United States vs. New Paltz - Cost of clothing
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