Cost of living comparison
Montana is 21.0% more expensive than Arkansas.
If you lived in Montana instead of Arkansas, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
Arkansas
|
Montana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.17
|
$22.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.46
|
$12.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 23.5% more for groceries
Arkansas
|
Montana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
|
$3.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
|
$8.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$4.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
|
$3.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 35.2% more for transportation
Arkansas
|
Montana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.96
|
$3.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.50
|
$45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,279.05
|
$31,007.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
|
$28.13
|
|
pay 28.3% more for housing
Arkansas
|
Montana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.15
|
$81.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,193.14
|
$1,501.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$915.13
|
$1,420.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.55
|
$165.97
|
|
pay 5.3% more for childcare
Arkansas
|
Montana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,045.28
|
$1,302.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,080.00
|
$18,987.50
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
Arkansas
|
Montana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.33
|
$4.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.13
|
$4.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.77
|
$9.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
|
$55.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
Arkansas
|
Montana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.46
|
$62.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.79
|
$65.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.01
|
$95.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.19
|
$105.12
|
|
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