Cost of living comparison
West Lafayette is 20.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.2% less in West Lafayette
- Groceries
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pay 28.7% less in West Lafayette
- Transportation
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pay 19.3% less in West Lafayette
- Housing
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pay 15.5% less in West Lafayette
- Childcare
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pay 26.0% less in West Lafayette
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.5% less in West Lafayette
- Clothing
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pay 18.8% less in West Lafayette
Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in West Lafayette.
If you lived in West Lafayette instead of United States, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
West Lafayette
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$7.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.45
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
United States
|
West Lafayette
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.10
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
United States
|
West Lafayette
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$24,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$12.96
|
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pay 15.5% less for housing
|
United States
|
West Lafayette
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$58.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$102.06
|
|
pay 26.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
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pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
West Lafayette
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$11.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
United States
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$62.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
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