Cost of living comparison
Greece is 11.0% cheaper than Mississippi.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.7% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 21.1% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 35.6% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 28.9% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 61.7% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.7% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 28.6% more in Greece
The cost of transportation and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in Mississippi. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Mississippi, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Mississippi
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.21
|
$13.17
€11.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.46
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Mississippi
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
|
$6.30
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$5.99
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
|
$4.23
€3.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 35.6% more for transportation
|
Mississippi
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$7.55
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
|
$40.19
€35.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,721.76
|
$28,316.80
€24,899.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
|
$13.82
€12.15
|
|
pay 28.9% less for housing
|
Mississippi
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
|
$32.82
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,083.04
|
$524.36
€461.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.79
|
$392.21
€344.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.32
|
$175.68
€154.48
|
|
pay 61.7% less for childcare
|
Mississippi
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,753.67
|
$413.12
€363.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,930.57
|
$6,332.60
€5,568.39
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mississippi
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.43
|
$4.40
€3.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.53
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.00
|
$48.72
€42.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.91
|
$8.82
€7.75
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
Mississippi
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.46
|
$83.64
€73.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.86
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.22
|
$83.15
€73.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.17
|
$93.42
€82.15
|
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