Cost of living comparison
Texas is 2.8% cheaper than Wisconsin.
If you lived in Texas instead of Wisconsin, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Wisconsin
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.97
|
$8.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Wisconsin
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.58
|
$2.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
|
$5.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
|
$3.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
|
$4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.65
|
$4.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Wisconsin
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$2.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.27
|
$56.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,745.67
|
$23,909.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.79
|
$14.11
|
|
pay 8.1% more for housing
|
Wisconsin
|
Texas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.98
|
$71.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,136.47
|
$1,311.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$954.17
|
$1,059.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.99
|
$139.47
|
|
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Wisconsin
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,248.22
|
$969.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,317.27
|
$11,614.33
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wisconsin
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
|
$4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
|
$7.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.69
|
$32.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
|
$10.69
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Wisconsin
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.68
|
$43.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.35
|
$33.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.68
|
$75.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.81
|
$112.97
|
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