Cost of living comparison
Iowa is 3.1 times more expensive than Grenada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% more in Iowa
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% more in Iowa
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% less in Iowa
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% more in Iowa
- Childcare
-
pay 13.5 times more in Iowa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.6% more in Iowa
- Clothing
-
pay 54.5% more in Iowa
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Iowa are more expensive than in Grenada. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Iowa.
If you lived in Iowa instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 42.5% more for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.33
EC$22.48
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
EC$23.73
|
$9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.37
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 23.6% more for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
$2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.67
|
$5.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.86
EC$48.22
|
$3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
EC$10.10
|
$2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
EC$9.51
|
$4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$1.32
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
EC$14.24
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$99.91
|
$41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,436.34
|
$28,209.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$155.41
EC$419.60
|
$15.53
|
|
pay 78.2% more for housing
|
Grenada
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.49
EC$128.21
|
$68.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.56
EC$1,505.42
|
$1,149.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.55
EC$824.99
|
$848.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
EC$425.44
|
$132.52
|
|
pay 13.5 times more for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$149.86
|
$1,043.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,294.06
|
$19,039.50
|
|
pay 77.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
EC$6.24
|
$4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
EC$10.49
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
EC$9.99
|
$8.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
EC$93.32
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
EC$26.55
|
$12.83
|
|
pay 54.5% more for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$69.93
|
$50.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$119.89
|
$39.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$114.89
|
$83.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$204.81
|
$105.02
|
|
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