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Cost of living

Mechanicstown compared to McLean

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,634.45
1,836.19
Eating Out
17.3
21.41
Rent & Utilities
1,351.69
1,318.89
Transportation
1,204.45
1,204.08
Groceries
6.25
6.45
Other
3,133.5
2,646.17
MechanicstownMcLean

Consumer prices in Mechanicstown are roughly 4% higher than in McLean.

Cost of living

ItemMechanicstownMcLean
Total with rent one person2,4772,914
Total with rent family5,2036,215
Without rent one person771884
Without rent one family2,5103,196
Rent & Utilities person1,609.371,700.04
Rent & Utilities family3,082.32,577.18
Food person515527
Food family1,4031,771
Transport person99.885.65
Transport family225.63267.31
Life expectancy82.8 years60.9 years

Eating Out

ItemMechanicstownMcLean
Lunch Menu14.5620.09
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 264.5382
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.2412.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.666.26
Cappuccino5.434.7
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.372.68

Rent & Utilities

ItemMechanicstownMcLean
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,794.771,963.29
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,071.81,559.88
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,306.192,477.53
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,9712,808.43
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.100.73122.03
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.162.89224.28
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited54.4276.82

Transportation

ItemMechanicstownMcLean
Local transport ticket6.816.77
Monthly ticket local transport4,8245,339
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5082,982
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.232.4
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years74.49%81.23%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.7716.06
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.861.1

Groceries

ItemMechanicstownMcLean
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.870.9
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.913.53
Eggs, x123.374.12
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.7413.32
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.5110.52
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.8616.22
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.471.42
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.231.55

Other

ItemMechanicstownMcLean
Gym Membership, 1 month45.4456.95
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.2512.68
Doctors visit135.52101.44
Haircut, simple20.4319.45
Brand Jeans64.4261.86
Brand Sneakers90.7675.69
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,211.161,359.27
International Primary School, 1 year23,48619,482