Cost of living comparison
compared to
Toms River vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
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 vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Toms River instead of United States, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Toms River
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.87
|
|
United States vs. Toms River - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$5.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$7.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.25
|
|
United States vs. Toms River - Cost of groceries
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.17
|
|
| 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
|
$22.39
|
|
United States vs. Toms River - Cost of transportation
pay 1.1% more for housing
|
United States
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$67.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,650.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$151.98
|
|
United States vs. Toms River - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
United States
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$3,154.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$57,250.00
|
|
United States vs. Toms River - Cost of childcare
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$29.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$17.25
|
|
United States vs. Toms River - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$67.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$49.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$115.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$168.76
|
|
United States vs. Toms River - Cost of clothing
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