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Cost of living

Carroll compared to Hillsborough

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,653.75
1,613.45
Eating Out
19.41
20.28
Rent & Utilities
1,221.78
1,042.52
Transportation
912.89
899.4
Groceries
6.89
5.87
Other
2,479.38
1,701.31
CarrollHillsborough

Consumer prices in Carroll are roughly 16% higher than in Hillsborough.

Cost of living

ItemCarrollHillsborough
Total with rent one person2,3762,145
Total with rent family4,7545,244
Without rent one person949960
Without rent one family2,8442,808
Rent & Utilities person1,740.891,407.97
Rent & Utilities family2,550.092,415.66
Food person632545
Food family1,8971,523
Transport person107.24177.87
Transport family255.11443.62
Life expectancy85.97 years77.87 years

Eating Out

ItemCarrollHillsborough
Lunch Menu19.5215.3
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 273.4184.69
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.889.36
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.44.86
Cappuccino5.324.65
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.932.8

Rent & Utilities

ItemCarrollHillsborough
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,411.091,222.46
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,087.751,487.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,023.552,521.43
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,685.331,723.19
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.119.399.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.161.04181.48
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited64.3961.95

Transportation

ItemCarrollHillsborough
Local transport ticket7.497.11
Monthly ticket local transport3,7034,007
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5932,198
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.082.34
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years62.34%61.52%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.3818.83
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.970.98

Groceries

ItemCarrollHillsborough
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.161.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.743.35
Eggs, x124.494.83
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.4513.48
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.549.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.111.73
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.451.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.151.56

Other

ItemCarrollHillsborough
Gym Membership, 1 month44.8224.61
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.5817.54
Doctors visit97.42146.75
Haircut, simple20.5412.61
Brand Jeans44.0947.13
Brand Sneakers76.2189.77
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,601.341,221.03
International Primary School, 1 year17,93512,051