Cost of living comparison
Pennsylvania is 0.8% cheaper than Maine.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.6% less in Pennsylvania
- Groceries
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pay 3.9% less in Pennsylvania
- Transportation
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pay 20.7% more in Pennsylvania
- Housing
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pay 7.8% less in Pennsylvania
- Childcare
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pay 8.9% more in Pennsylvania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.6% less in Pennsylvania
- Clothing
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pay 8.1% less in Pennsylvania
The cost of transportation and childcare in Pennsylvania are more expensive than in Maine. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pennsylvania.
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Maine, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
Maine
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.25
|
$19.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
|
$9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Maine
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
|
$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
|
$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.89
|
$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Maine
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$3.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$66.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,132.84
|
$31,817.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.64
|
$20.67
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Maine
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.11
|
$62.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.50
|
$1,357.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,240.00
|
$1,179.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.10
|
$136.88
|
|
pay 8.9% more for childcare
|
Maine
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,964.29
|
$1,481.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$35,614.17
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maine
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.38
|
$5.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.96
|
$11.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.00
|
$34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.44
|
$13.87
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Maine
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.20
|
$53.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.96
|
$39.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.77
|
$83.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.33
|
$103.12
|
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