Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Holy See (Vatican City), you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Mississippi
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$16.21
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$9.46
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.06
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.70
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Mississippi
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$2.75
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.60
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.80
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$3.19
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.23
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.00
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.44
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.70
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Mississippi
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.81
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.67
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,721.76
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.83
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Mississippi
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
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?? |
$68.08
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,083.04
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$969.79
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? |
$119.32
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Mississippi
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,753.67
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,930.57
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Mississippi
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.43
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.93
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$8.53
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.00
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.91
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Mississippi
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$37.46
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$42.86
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$80.22
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$94.17
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