Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 43.5% cheaper than Missouri.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Missouri, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
|
Missouri
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$8.92
GEL24.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.46
|
$8.13
GEL22.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$0.84
GEL2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
|
$0.44
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Missouri
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
|
$0.66
GEL1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
|
$3.99
GEL10.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$7.17
GEL19.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
|
$2.30
GEL6.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
|
$2.68
GEL7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.54
GEL1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.71
GEL1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.67
GEL1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.30
GEL0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.34
GEL0.91
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Missouri
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$4.38
GEL11.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.50
|
$14.31
GEL38.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,172.40
|
$20,343.17
GEL55,333.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.03
|
$4.81
GEL13.09
|
|
pay 65.1% less for housing
|
Missouri
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.85
|
$15.85
GEL43.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,026.02
|
$467.69
GEL1,272.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.29
|
$341.06
GEL927.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.00
|
$52.84
GEL143.72
|
|
pay 81.4% less for childcare
|
Missouri
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,061.32
|
$204.64
GEL556.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,434.79
|
$3,659.24
GEL9,953.14
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Missouri
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.18
|
$1.55
GEL4.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
|
$2.53
GEL6.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.54
|
$2.94
GEL7.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.47
|
$39.97
GEL108.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.88
|
$5.55
GEL15.11
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Missouri
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.83
|
$60.56
GEL164.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.24
|
$44.07
GEL119.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
|
$99.89
GEL271.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.12
|
$106.19
GEL288.84
|
|
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