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Cost of living

Chatham compared to San Marcos (United States)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,741.99
1,830.34
Eating Out
22.31
19.42
Rent & Utilities
1,195.11
1,169.58
Transportation
1,239.4
1,192.87
Groceries
7.05
6.75
Other
2,788.72
2,568.14
ChathamSan Marcos (United States)

Consumer prices in Chatham are roughly 3% higher than in San Marcos (United States).

Cost of living

ItemChathamSan Marcos (United States)
Total with rent one person2,8362,822
Total with rent family6,4656,351
Without rent one person945986
Without rent one family2,5173,240
Rent & Utilities person1,728.851,637.83
Rent & Utilities family2,404.922,635.51
Food person538553
Food family1,3251,468
Transport person120.97103.77
Transport family217.63274.54
Life expectancy63.48 years62.07 years

Eating Out

ItemChathamSan Marcos (United States)
Lunch Menu17.4615.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 288.8279.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.778.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.235.05
Cappuccino6.364.57
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.213.02

Rent & Utilities

ItemChathamSan Marcos (United States)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,689.21,792.88
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,306.381,319.75
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,936.692,640.02
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,063.332,056.54
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.120.22120.81
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.191.66200.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited58.356.11

Transportation

ItemChathamSan Marcos (United States)
Local transport ticket6.595.82
Monthly ticket local transport4,8654,680
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,7063,587
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.12.66
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years76.06%57.83%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.1415.66
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.911.09

Groceries

ItemChathamSan Marcos (United States)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.021.11
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.393.88
Eggs, x123.093.84
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.7514.1
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.8511.86
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.7615.94
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.091.84
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.441.41

Other

ItemChathamSan Marcos (United States)
Gym Membership, 1 month42.6457.83
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.5113.1
Doctors visit133.24118.65
Haircut, simple23.2623.75
Brand Jeans54.7943.63
Brand Sneakers94.2779.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,532.051,497.12
International Primary School, 1 year20,41318,712