Cost of living comparison
Connecticut is 5.4% more expensive than Yonkers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Connecticut
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% more in Connecticut
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in Connecticut
- Housing
-
pay 3.6% less in Connecticut
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% more in Connecticut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in Connecticut
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% less in Connecticut
The cost of childcare and groceries in Connecticut are more expensive than in Yonkers. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Connecticut.
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Yonkers, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
Yonkers
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$18.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 15.5% more for groceries
Yonkers
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86
|
$4.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.92
|
$6.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$3.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
|
$5.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.43
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
Yonkers
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
|
$3.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$133.00
|
$57.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,686.66
|
$32,564.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$19.75
|
|
pay 3.6% less for housing
Yonkers
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.67
|
$63.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,900.00
|
$2,046.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
|
$1,566.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00
|
$130.15
|
|
pay 74.2% more for childcare
Yonkers
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,150.00
|
$1,452.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,000.00
|
$26,666.67
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
Yonkers
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$6.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$12.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$41.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$14.39
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
Yonkers
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$48.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
|
$38.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.33
|
$78.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.67
|
$115.83
|
|
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