Cost of living comparison
Connecticut is 4.2% more expensive than Colorado.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Connecticut
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% more in Connecticut
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Connecticut
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% less in Connecticut
- Childcare
-
pay 31.0% more in Connecticut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% more in Connecticut
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Connecticut
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Connecticut are more expensive than in Colorado. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Connecticut.
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Colorado, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
Colorado
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$18.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.37
|
$10.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$2.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
Colorado
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$4.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.51
|
$6.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$3.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
|
$3.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$5.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$2.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.43
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
Colorado
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$88.88
|
$57.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,015.29
|
$32,564.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.73
|
$19.75
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
Colorado
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.60
|
$63.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,907.44
|
$2,046.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,578.72
|
$1,566.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.99
|
$130.15
|
|
pay 31.0% more for childcare
Colorado
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,413.76
|
$1,452.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,745.82
|
$26,666.67
|
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
Colorado
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
|
$12.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.68
|
$41.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$14.39
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
Colorado
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.41
|
$48.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.30
|
$38.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.28
|
$78.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.77
|
$115.83
|
|
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