Cost of living in Staten Island
Staten Island (NY), United States
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Cost of living in Staten Island vs. United States overall average
Staten Island is 17.2% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.2% more in Staten Island
- Groceries
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pay 32.3% more in Staten Island
- Transportation
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pay 9.3% more in Staten Island
- Housing
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pay 1.8% more in Staten Island
- Childcare
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pay 9.9% more in Staten Island
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.8% more in Staten Island
- Clothing
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pay 6.7% less in Staten Island
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Staten Island are more expensive than in United States.
Staten Island Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $23.50 |
$10.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50 |
$7.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.37 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$1.00
-
$2.99
|
Staten Island - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.59 |
$1.97
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.52 |
$4.41
-
$22.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.80 |
$3.00
-
$7.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06 |
$2.29
-
$9.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.00 |
$3.00
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.00 |
$0.99
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.12 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.67 |
$0.75
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.70 |
$0.99
-
$4.54
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.73 |
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.66 |
$0.80
-
$3.00
|
Staten Island - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.66 |
$3.20
-
$3.85
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,344.69 |
$36,344.69
-
$36,344.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.90 |
$14.93
-
$34.12
|
Staten Island - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20 |
$49.99
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,800.00 |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,500.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26 |
$68.82
-
$229.41
|
Staten Island - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,000.00 |
$2,000.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $16,000.00 |
$16,000.00
-
$65,000.00
|
Staten Island - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $9.00 |
$5.00
-
$15.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.95 |
$4.00
-
$8.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00 |
$15.00
-
$21.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $116.67 |
$50.00
-
$200.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$25.00
|
Staten Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00 |
$20.00
-
$68.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50 |
$25.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00 |
$50.00
-
$170.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $85.00 |
$70.00
-
$300.00
|
Staten Island - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in New York
to see the average cost of cities throughout New York, like
Yonkers,
Ronkonkoma,
Poughkeepsie,
Greenwich,
Syracuse,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Staten Island.
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