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Cost of living

Summit Township compared to Merrimack

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,558.79
1,794.3
Eating Out
18.92
17.34
Rent & Utilities
976.6
1,312.76
Transportation
714.41
1,001.09
Groceries
7.13
6.69
Other
3,380.54
2,807.76
Summit TownshipMerrimack

Consumer prices in Merrimack are roughly 4% higher than in Summit Township.

Cost of living

ItemSummit TownshipMerrimack
Total with rent one person2,5692,608
Total with rent family4,3506,514
Without rent one person9591,003
Without rent one family3,1143,205
Rent & Utilities person1,181.941,798.77
Rent & Utilities family2,071.072,193.38
Food person650636
Food family1,7481,384
Transport person93.06100.42
Transport family327.49229.87
Life expectancy83.08 years64.83 years

Eating Out

ItemSummit TownshipMerrimack
Lunch Menu17.7417.19
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 270.0163.03
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.5910.32
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.176.15
Cappuccino6.294.68
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.692.67

Rent & Utilities

ItemSummit TownshipMerrimack
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,159.761,614.91
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,252.241,290.43
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,980.463,462
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,036.522,438.64
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.122.42137.39
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.188.6171.37
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited96.2374.56

Transportation

ItemSummit TownshipMerrimack
Local transport ticket6.17.34
Monthly ticket local transport2,5333,786
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,3793,129
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.212.36
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years60.16%64.34%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.6217.75
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.80.86

Groceries

ItemSummit TownshipMerrimack
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.071.13
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.483.28
Eggs, x124.733.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.4214.84
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.29.56
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.4817.87
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.681.54
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.011.69

Other

ItemSummit TownshipMerrimack
Gym Membership, 1 month46.5942.44
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.7614.35
Doctors visit113.87136.05
Haircut, simple14.1319.87
Brand Jeans43.3553.24
Brand Sneakers101.271.85
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,629.441,486.29
International Primary School, 1 year25,08320,638