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Carthage (United States) compared to Texarkana

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,811.32
1,668.41
Eating Out
17.65
22.49
Rent & Utilities
1,333.82
1,403.11
Transportation
1,020.81
1,145.76
Groceries
5.83
6.28
Other
2,746.43
3,292.85
Carthage (United States)Texarkana

Consumer prices in Texarkana are roughly 8% higher than in Carthage (United States).

Cost of living

ItemCarthage (United States)Texarkana
Total with rent one person2,5632,081
Total with rent family6,3745,137
Without rent one person8441,023
Without rent one family2,8372,808
Rent & Utilities person1,296.261,539.45
Rent & Utilities family3,077.32,909.7
Food person713540
Food family1,7821,915
Transport person115.4596.96
Transport family258.4233.26
Life expectancy64.1 years69.09 years

Eating Out

ItemCarthage (United States)Texarkana
Lunch Menu15.7719.71
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 269.0492.07
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.229.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.065.06
Cappuccino4.445.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.373

Rent & Utilities

ItemCarthage (United States)Texarkana
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,512.72,043.61
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,357.831,384.86
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,177.993,624.67
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,912.72,365.2
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.133.15118.36
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.189.36213.24
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited5371.81

Transportation

ItemCarthage (United States)Texarkana
Local transport ticket7.885.99
Monthly ticket local transport4,0124,550
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,0463,372
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.532.67
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years58.37%69.06%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.6619.46
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.211.12

Groceries

ItemCarthage (United States)Texarkana
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.991.04
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.934.06
Eggs, x123.663.65
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.1211.8
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.9910.79
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.6816.14
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.71.65
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.561.14

Other

ItemCarthage (United States)Texarkana
Gym Membership, 1 month57.961.79
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.9114.53
Doctors visit113.15128.22
Haircut, simple23.5821
Brand Jeans47.9458.81
Brand Sneakers74.26103.59
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,630.681,420.82
International Primary School, 1 year20,01124,534