Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Holy See (Vatican City), you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$21.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.01
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.44
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,785.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.40
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$68.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,074.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,940.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$139.83
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,960.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$26,428.57
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$81.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.20
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$116.52
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Massachusetts or Holy See (Vatican City). It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.