Cost of living in Wilmington
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|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$15.00
-
$36.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.25 |
$1.75
-
$3.25
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.00 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
Wilmington - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34 |
$1.53
-
$6.06
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.61 |
$2.85
-
$13.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.27 |
$2.69
-
$9.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09 |
$2.09
-
$5.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.89 |
$2.99
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.34 |
$0.86
-
$6.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.64 |
$0.59
-
$3.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.28 |
$0.66
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.19 |
$0.99
-
$3.85
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.57 |
$0.80
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.89 |
$0.79
-
$3.00
|
Wilmington - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.25 |
$3.01
-
$4.28
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $60.00 |
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,699.74 |
$25,000.00
-
$35,699.74
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.96 |
$17.88
-
$28.50
|
Wilmington - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.57 |
$25.00
-
$105.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,400.00 |
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-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,700.00 |
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-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.15 |
$91.76
-
$232.14
|
Wilmington - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,250.00 |
$1,250.00
-
$2,543.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $51,000.00 |
$40,000.00
-
$70,000.00
|
Wilmington - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 |
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.00 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00 |
$9.00
-
$15.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$8.50
-
$22.00
|
Wilmington - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.41 |
$45.00
-
$110.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.96 |
$40.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.93 |
$70.00
-
$140.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $173.48 |
$120.00
-
$300.00
|
Wilmington - Cost of clothing
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