Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 10.9% cheaper than Maine.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% less in Georgia
- Groceries
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pay 12.5% less in Georgia
- Transportation
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pay 7.3% more in Georgia
- Housing
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pay 3.7% more in Georgia
- Childcare
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pay 40.4% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.8% less in Georgia
- Clothing
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pay 11.1% less in Georgia
The cost of transportation and housing in Georgia are more expensive than in Maine. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Maine, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Maine
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.25
|
$16.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
|
$9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.82
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Maine
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
|
$5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
|
$4.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.89
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Maine
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$57.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,132.84
|
$31,002.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.64
|
$17.79
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Maine
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.11
|
$70.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.50
|
$1,504.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,240.00
|
$1,288.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.10
|
$160.29
|
|
pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Maine
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,964.29
|
$958.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$17,600.99
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maine
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.38
|
$5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.96
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.00
|
$34.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.44
|
$14.13
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Maine
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.20
|
$47.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.96
|
$40.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.77
|
$83.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.33
|
$98.93
|
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