Cost of living comparison
Arkansas is 1.8% cheaper than Missouri.
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Missouri, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
Missouri
|
Arkansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$15.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
|
$10.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$1.90
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
Missouri
|
Arkansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$2.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.05
|
$4.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
|
$2.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$3.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
Missouri
|
Arkansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$2.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.46
|
$35.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,085.76
|
$29,279.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.28
|
$14.85
|
|
pay 1.2% more for housing
Missouri
|
Arkansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.09
|
$64.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,115.17
|
$1,193.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$919.88
|
$915.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
|
$157.55
|
|
pay 4.0% more for childcare
Missouri
|
Arkansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,010.46
|
$1,045.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,080.71
|
$22,080.00
|
|
pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports
Missouri
|
Arkansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.56
|
$5.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
|
$5.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.57
|
$7.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
|
$45.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.55
|
$12.83
|
|
pay 0.5% less for clothing
Missouri
|
Arkansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.27
|
$46.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.17
|
$39.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.34
|
$86.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.21
|
$101.19
|
|
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