Cost of living comparison
Connecticut is 51.8% more expensive than Andorra.
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 25.4% more for restaurants
|
Andorra
|
Connecticut
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.33
€13.65
|
$18.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.94
|
$10.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.81
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.44
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 76.8% more for groceries
|
Andorra
|
Connecticut
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.17
|
$4.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
€5.79
|
$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€4.04
|
$3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
€2.32
|
$3.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
€4.15
|
$5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.38
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$1.43
|
|
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Andorra
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.46
€6.15
|
$3.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.08
€39.12
|
$57.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,363.50
€19,390.12
|
$32,564.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.87
€17.97
|
$19.75
|
|
pay 74.2% more for housing
|
Andorra
|
Connecticut
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.65
€46.32
|
$63.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$986.92
€939.74
|
$2,046.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$789.53
€751.79
|
$1,566.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.28
€77.39
|
$130.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Andorra
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$572.05
€544.71
|
$1,452.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,013.30
€13,343.47
|
$26,666.67
|
|
pay 72.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
€2.79
|
$6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.26
|
$4.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
€5.59
|
$12.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.82
€53.15
|
$41.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.47
€9.01
|
$14.39
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Andorra
|
Connecticut
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€91.85
|
$48.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€40.82
|
$38.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.60
€98.65
|
$78.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€117.36
|
$115.83
|
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