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Cost of living

Montgomery compared to DeSoto

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,764
1,858.61
Eating Out
18.74
19.43
Rent & Utilities
1,257.64
1,239.67
Transportation
1,130.46
982.56
Groceries
6.35
6.81
Other
2,618.34
3,045.32
MontgomeryDeSoto

Consumer prices in DeSoto are roughly 5% higher than in Montgomery.

Cost of living

ItemMontgomeryDeSoto
Total with rent one person2,8802,880
Total with rent family5,6176,067
Without rent one person803913
Without rent one family3,0722,742
Rent & Utilities person1,570.021,487.39
Rent & Utilities family2,765.873,207.89
Food person621744
Food family1,5801,883
Transport person94.11119.28
Transport family314.92321.52
Life expectancy86.04 years79.64 years

Eating Out

ItemMontgomeryDeSoto
Lunch Menu15.1519.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 269.3470.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.1211.19
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.636.54
Cappuccino6.185.47
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.042.82

Rent & Utilities

ItemMontgomeryDeSoto
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,501.241,753.39
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,298.561,141.33
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,089.282,909.01
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,554.782,492.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.114.5694.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.191.75213.37
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited53.3473.47

Transportation

ItemMontgomeryDeSoto
Local transport ticket5.565.99
Monthly ticket local transport4,6554,127
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,1512,652
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.342.15
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years79.3%73.96%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.9815.75
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.011.08

Groceries

ItemMontgomeryDeSoto
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.191.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.933.13
Eggs, x123.913.12
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.6215.39
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.5512.48
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.4715.88
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.711.87
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.441.35

Other

ItemMontgomeryDeSoto
Gym Membership, 1 month52.1841.89
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.3916.7
Doctors visit133.07133.96
Haircut, simple21.7923.4
Brand Jeans59.4345.58
Brand Sneakers87.5177.59
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,195.381,427.42
International Primary School, 1 year19,38222,596