Cost of living comparison
Peterborough is 34.8% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.3% less in Peterborough
- Groceries
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pay 50.6% less in Peterborough
- Transportation
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pay 8.3% more in Peterborough
- Housing
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pay 43.2% less in Peterborough
- Childcare
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pay 72.2% less in Peterborough
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.0% less in Peterborough
- Clothing
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pay 28.6% less in Peterborough
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Peterborough.
If you lived in Peterborough instead of New York City, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Peterborough
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$17.44
£12.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$2.32
£1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$1.87
£1.38
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Peterborough
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$1.36
£1.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$3.98
£2.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$5.61
£4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$3.57
£2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$4.32
£3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.43
£1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.54
£0.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.28
£0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.59
£0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.55
£0.40
|
|
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
New York City
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$6.93
£5.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$112.31
£82.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$13.82
£10.19
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$37.82
£27.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$1,041.30
£767.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$871.79
£642.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$158.02
£116.49
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Peterborough
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$904.08
£666.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
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pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$5.81
£4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$3.76
£2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$18.73
£13.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$38.75
£28.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$16.14
£11.90
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
Peterborough
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$69.74
£51.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$23.24
£17.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$90.41
£66.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$83.94
£61.88
|
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