Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 5.8% cheaper than Wyoming.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Wyoming, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Wyoming
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.25
|
$16.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.85
|
$10.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.92
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Wyoming
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
|
$2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
|
$5.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$3.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
|
$5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$1.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$2.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Wyoming
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,559.17
|
$29,561.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
|
$17.95
|
|
pay 4.0% less for housing
|
Wyoming
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.83
|
$65.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,352.67
|
$1,372.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,393.19
|
$1,228.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.67
|
$155.59
|
|
pay 26.3% less for childcare
|
Wyoming
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,583.33
|
$1,018.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,600.00
|
$22,919.78
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wyoming
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.80
|
$5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.53
|
$4.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.03
|
$7.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.00
|
$31.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.58
|
$13.07
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Wyoming
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.80
|
$46.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50
|
$36.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.56
|
$86.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.50
|
$116.42
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