Cost of living comparison
Mississippi is 3.8 times more expensive than Grenada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.3% more in Mississippi
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% more in Mississippi
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% less in Mississippi
- Housing
-
pay 82.7% more in Mississippi
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4 times more in Mississippi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.5% more in Mississippi
- Clothing
-
pay 38.4% more in Mississippi
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Mississippi are more expensive than in Grenada. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Mississippi.
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 42.3% more for restaurants
Grenada
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$16.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
$9.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 7.5% more for groceries
Grenada
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
$2.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$5.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
$3.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
$3.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
$4.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$2.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$1.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$1.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
$1.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 19.2% less for transportation
Grenada
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
$2.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$40.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$37,721.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
$13.83
|
|
pay 82.7% more for housing
Grenada
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
$68.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
$1,083.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
$969.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
$119.32
|
|
pay 18.4 times more for childcare
Grenada
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$1,753.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$11,930.57
|
|
pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports
Grenada
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$4.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$4.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$8.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
$32.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
$10.91
|
|
pay 38.4% more for clothing
Grenada
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$37.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$42.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$80.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$94.17
|
|
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