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Cost of living

Melville compared to Mount Pleasant

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,513.68
1,663.41
Eating Out
21.83
20.19
Rent & Utilities
1,204.03
1,454.9
Transportation
1,052.42
1,147.49
Groceries
6.47
6.02
Other
2,848
2,656.75
MelvilleMount Pleasant

Consumer prices in Mount Pleasant are roughly 4% higher than in Melville.

Cost of living

ItemMelvilleMount Pleasant
Total with rent one person2,1092,661
Total with rent family4,9075,410
Without rent one person919752
Without rent one family2,4822,624
Rent & Utilities person1,593.531,573.65
Rent & Utilities family2,267.772,369.7
Food person645548
Food family1,2921,861
Transport person110.19111.3
Transport family248.09311.96
Life expectancy76.87 years74.88 years

Eating Out

ItemMelvilleMount Pleasant
Lunch Menu18.6717.32
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 286.4679.93
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.298.81
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.136.82
Cappuccino6.035.5
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.42.75

Rent & Utilities

ItemMelvilleMount Pleasant
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,731.191,922.13
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,494.181,430.84
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,472.013,574.3
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,332.832,916.2
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.109.67109.35
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.219.8166.91
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited68.5464.54

Transportation

ItemMelvilleMount Pleasant
Local transport ticket5.376.03
Monthly ticket local transport3,7834,201
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,4723,724
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.352.3
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years82.12%78.62%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.0719.37
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.031.13

Groceries

ItemMelvilleMount Pleasant
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.090.87
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.442.99
Eggs, x124.353.55
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.9813.46
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.559.43
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.214.72
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.721.52
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.461.64

Other

ItemMelvilleMount Pleasant
Gym Membership, 1 month43.2543.77
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.0914.37
Doctors visit124.87118.94
Haircut, simple23.418.1
Brand Jeans51.0247.61
Brand Sneakers77.4690.64
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,576.871,290.53
International Primary School, 1 year20,87219,630