Cost of living comparison
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
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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.
If you lived in Texas instead of Maine, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
Maine
|
Texas
|
||
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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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.88
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$3.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
|
$5.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$2.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.89
|
$1.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$1.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.20
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.64
|
$19.17
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.10
|
$166.57
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.00
|
$38.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.44
|
$12.81
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.33
|
$120.01
|
|
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