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Cost of living

Columbia compared to Lakeside

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,722.14
1,876.24
Eating Out
20.51
18.37
Rent & Utilities
1,176.67
1,267.91
Transportation
1,190.88
1,032.68
Groceries
5.89
6.64
Other
2,655.29
3,053.87
ColumbiaLakeside

Consumer prices in Lakeside are roughly 7% higher than in Columbia.

Cost of living

ItemColumbiaLakeside
Total with rent one person2,1762,961
Total with rent family5,8796,654
Without rent one person756833
Without rent one family3,0932,900
Rent & Utilities person1,787.071,293.13
Rent & Utilities family2,661.073,223.06
Food person610512
Food family1,4691,791
Transport person120.48103.8
Transport family313.08278.9
Life expectancy78.86 years88.74 years

Eating Out

ItemColumbiaLakeside
Lunch Menu15.3419.42
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 282.6469.8
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.939.69
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.454.86
Cappuccino6.224.39
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.452.07

Rent & Utilities

ItemColumbiaLakeside
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,646.432,033.73
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,331.931,507.54
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,494.62,576.08
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,399.972,418.32
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.132.02112.38
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.164.21150.71
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.5476.6

Transportation

ItemColumbiaLakeside
Local transport ticket6.736.86
Monthly ticket local transport4,8134,330
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,4362,798
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.531.92
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years57.82%72.01%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.2918.88
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.821.11

Groceries

ItemColumbiaLakeside
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.10.92
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.823.95
Eggs, x124.293.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.3513.22
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.6411.79
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.3615.98
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.942.11
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.651.67

Other

ItemColumbiaLakeside
Gym Membership, 1 month59.0844.75
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.1714.21
Doctors visit132.69136.82
Haircut, simple16.1518.51
Brand Jeans47.6762.81
Brand Sneakers72.988.97
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,177.641,345.86
International Primary School, 1 year19,72022,719