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Effingham County compared to Portage

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,993.91
1,736.91
Eating Out
20.81
22.68
Rent & Utilities
1,371.91
1,341.35
Transportation
865.05
1,086.75
Groceries
7.58
7.02
Other
3,147.24
2,751.49
Effingham CountyPortage

Consumer prices in Effingham County are roughly 6% higher than in Portage.

Cost of living

ItemEffingham CountyPortage
Total with rent one person2,8082,625
Total with rent family5,5674,858
Without rent one person1,194962
Without rent one family3,7343,409
Rent & Utilities person1,699.211,703.2
Rent & Utilities family3,568.613,119.71
Food person771601
Food family1,8451,371
Transport person209.885.5
Transport family460.83295.28
Life expectancy75.59 years76.29 years

Eating Out

ItemEffingham CountyPortage
Lunch Menu25.0219.56
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 273.5790.9
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.6911.4
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.76.44
Cappuccino5.795.06
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.092.73

Rent & Utilities

ItemEffingham CountyPortage
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,712.261,572.02
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,241.941,131.79
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft24,109.453,353.45
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,238.162,969.88
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.104.4693.62
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.134.73201.36
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited62.3467.35

Transportation

ItemEffingham CountyPortage
Local transport ticket6.396.83
Monthly ticket local transport3,3984,617
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5562,895
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.462.3
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years76.46%64.18%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.9120.8
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.151.17

Groceries

ItemEffingham CountyPortage
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.070.9
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.973.28
Eggs, x123.223.83
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.5214.24
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.2512.35
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb20.7118.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.961.56
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.941.65

Other

ItemEffingham CountyPortage
Gym Membership, 1 month76.8946.44
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.5713.07
Doctors visit130.66110.35
Haircut, simple24.220.81
Brand Jeans57.4461.81
Brand Sneakers111.08105.64
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,453.041,244.8
International Primary School, 1 year22,31220,409