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Frisco vs. Wigan Cost of Living Summary

Frisco is 19.7% more expensive than Wigan.

Restaurants
pay 3.5% less in Frisco
Groceries
pay 49.5% more in Frisco
Transportation
pay 33.3% less in Frisco
Housing
pay 55.5% more in Frisco
Childcare
pay 96.3% more in Frisco
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.2% less in Frisco
Clothing
pay 25.8% less in Frisco

The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Frisco are more expensive than in Wigan. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Frisco. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Frisco.

Frisco vs. Wigan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Frisco instead of Wigan, you would:

pay 3.5% less for restaurants

 
Wigan
Frisco
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.82
£14.80
$15.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.91
£7.40
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.35
£1.75
$2.63
 

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pay 49.5% more for groceries

 
Wigan
Frisco
Bread
1 loaf
$1.39
£1.04
$3.57
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.64
£1.97
$6.47
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.75
£3.55
$3.69
 

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pay 33.3% less for transportation

 
Wigan
Frisco
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.16
£5.34
$3.56
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? $80.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,779.88
£28,200.26
$35,419.00
 

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pay 55.5% more for housing

 
Wigan
Frisco
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.64
£29.59
$63.75
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $991.08
£739.78
$1,725.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $759.83
£567.16
$1,412.50
 

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pay 96.3% more for childcare

 
Wigan
Frisco
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $800.57
£597.58
$1,571.67
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $23,729.17
 

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pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Wigan
Frisco
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.63
£3.45
$6.90
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.47
£2.59
$5.26
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$22.46
£16.77
$9.46
 

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pay 25.8% less for clothing

 
Wigan
Frisco
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$107.92
£80.55
$53.80
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.50
£41.42
$41.20
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$111.98
£83.59
$73.75
 

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