Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Lafayette vs. Wigan Cost of Living Summary
West Lafayette is 2.8% more expensive than Wigan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.7% less in West Lafayette
- Groceries
-
pay 44.1% more in West Lafayette
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% less in West Lafayette
- Housing
-
pay 27.7% more in West Lafayette
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% more in West Lafayette
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% less in West Lafayette
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in West Lafayette
West Lafayette vs. Wigan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Lafayette instead of Wigan, you would:
pay 32.7% less for restaurants
|
Wigan
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.82
£14.80
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
£7.40
|
$6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
£1.75
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
£1.15
|
$1.54
|
|
Wigan vs. West Lafayette - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.1% more for groceries
|
Wigan
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
£1.04
|
$3.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.64
£1.97
|
$11.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
£3.55
|
$2.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
£1.90
|
$2.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.58
|
$0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
£1.19
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
£1.26
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.60
|
$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.60
|
$1.50
|
|
Wigan vs. West Lafayette - Cost of groceries
pay 33.6% less for transportation
|
Wigan
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
£5.34
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,779.88
£28,200.26
|
$36,915.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.96
|
|
Wigan vs. West Lafayette - Cost of transportation
pay 27.7% more for housing
|
Wigan
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.64
£29.59
|
$64.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$991.08
£739.78
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$759.83
£567.16
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.45
£199.63
|
$123.09
|
|
Wigan vs. West Lafayette - Cost of housing
pay 24.9% more for childcare
|
Wigan
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$800.57
£597.58
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? | |
Wigan vs. West Lafayette - Cost of childcare
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wigan
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
£3.45
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
£2.59
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.46
£16.77
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.14
£43.40
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
£12.82
|
$13.50
|
|
Wigan vs. West Lafayette - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Wigan
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.92
£80.55
|
$75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.50
£41.42
|
$42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.98
£83.59
|
$67.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.32
£83.84
|
$90.00
|
|
Wigan vs. West Lafayette - Cost of clothing
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