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Cost of living

Mechanicstown compared to Kensington

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,634.45
1,673.8
Eating Out
17.3
18.68
Rent & Utilities
1,351.69
1,273.43
Transportation
1,204.45
1,220.87
Groceries
6.25
6.36
Other
3,133.5
3,105.54
MechanicstownKensington

Consumer prices in Mechanicstown are roughly 1% higher than in Kensington.

Cost of living

ItemMechanicstownKensington
Total with rent one person2,4772,160
Total with rent family5,2034,943
Without rent one person7711,031
Without rent one family2,5102,923
Rent & Utilities person1,609.371,446.74
Rent & Utilities family3,082.33,038.06
Food person515599
Food family1,4031,831
Transport person99.8106.53
Transport family225.63249.18
Life expectancy82.8 years84.26 years

Eating Out

ItemMechanicstownKensington
Lunch Menu14.5614.68
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 264.5373.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.2411.4
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.664.74
Cappuccino5.435.32
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.372.34

Rent & Utilities

ItemMechanicstownKensington
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,794.771,603.16
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,071.81,079.67
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,306.193,418.18
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,9712,449.85
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.100.73129.91
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.162.89157.73
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited54.4275.48

Transportation

ItemMechanicstownKensington
Local transport ticket6.817.02
Monthly ticket local transport4,8245,385
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5083,070
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.232.36
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years74.49%62.98%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.7717.66
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.861.1

Groceries

ItemMechanicstownKensington
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.871.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.913.24
Eggs, x123.373.67
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.7411.05
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.5112.25
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.8615.98
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.471.82
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.231.69

Other

ItemMechanicstownKensington
Gym Membership, 1 month45.4456.3
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.2513.29
Doctors visit135.52106.74
Haircut, simple20.4322.96
Brand Jeans64.4246.86
Brand Sneakers90.7679.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,211.161,450.94
International Primary School, 1 year23,48623,068