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Cost of living

Merrimack compared to Howard

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,794.3
1,529.96
Eating Out
17.34
22.22
Rent & Utilities
1,312.76
1,267.74
Transportation
1,001.09
1,128.07
Groceries
6.69
6.01
Other
2,807.76
2,746.36
MerrimackHoward

Consumer prices in Merrimack are roughly 3% higher than in Howard.

Cost of living

ItemMerrimackHoward
Total with rent one person2,6082,109
Total with rent family6,5144,652
Without rent one person1,003764
Without rent one family3,2052,375
Rent & Utilities person1,798.771,542.08
Rent & Utilities family2,193.382,728.7
Food person636698
Food family1,3841,530
Transport person100.4292.56
Transport family229.87262.01
Life expectancy64.83 years76.19 years

Eating Out

ItemMerrimackHoward
Lunch Menu17.1916.39
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 263.0389.02
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.3212.66
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.156.69
Cappuccino4.685.97
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.672.57

Rent & Utilities

ItemMerrimackHoward
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,614.911,701.45
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,290.431,177.17
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,4623,084.37
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,438.642,527.87
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.137.39113.81
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.171.37204.11
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited74.5665.43

Transportation

ItemMerrimackHoward
Local transport ticket7.345.77
Monthly ticket local transport3,7864,424
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,1293,362
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.362.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years64.34%84.79%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.7516.48
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.861.01

Groceries

ItemMerrimackHoward
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.131.02
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.283.2
Eggs, x123.633.96
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.8410.93
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.5610.97
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.8714.67
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.541.77
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.691.59

Other

ItemMerrimackHoward
Gym Membership, 1 month42.4451.18
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.3515.15
Doctors visit136.05133.9
Haircut, simple19.8720.32
Brand Jeans53.2454.33
Brand Sneakers71.8598.38
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,486.291,632.6
International Primary School, 1 year20,63819,965