Cost of living comparison

 Maine, USA
compared to
 Texas, USA
Texas vs. Maine Cost of Living Summary

Texas is 8.2% cheaper than Maine.

Restaurants
pay 13.5% less in Texas
Groceries
pay 14.9% less in Texas
Transportation
pay 12.2% more in Texas
Housing
pay 2.0% more in Texas
Childcare
pay 30.2% less in Texas
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.6% less in Texas
Clothing
pay 5.4% less in Texas

The cost of transportation and housing in Texas are more expensive than in Maine. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Texas.

Texas vs. Maine Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Texas instead of Maine, you would:

pay 13.5% less for restaurants

 
Maine
Texas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.25
 
$17.27
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.88
 
$9.75
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.69
 
$2.43
 

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pay 14.9% less for groceries

 
Maine
Texas
Bread
1 loaf
$3.52
 
$3.09
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.94
 
$6.03
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.95
 
$3.67
 

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pay 12.2% more for transportation

 
Maine
Texas
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.48
 
$2.93
 
Monthly public transit pass $60.00
 
$63.02
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,132.84
 
$32,552.44
 

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pay 2.0% more for housing

 
Maine
Texas
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$68.11
 
$72.55
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,497.50
 
$1,374.92
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,240.00
 
$1,217.13
 

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pay 30.2% less for childcare

 
Maine
Texas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,964.29
 
$1,230.53
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $25,000.00
 
$19,254.84
 

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pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Maine
Texas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.38
 
$5.20
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.46
 
$5.04
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.96
 
$8.80
 

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pay 5.4% less for clothing

 
Maine
Texas
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.20
 
$51.31
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.96
 
$38.62
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.77
 
$87.49
 

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