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Cost of living

Texarkana compared to DeSoto

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,668.41
1,858.61
Eating Out
22.49
19.43
Rent & Utilities
1,403.11
1,239.67
Transportation
1,145.76
982.56
Groceries
6.28
6.81
Other
3,292.85
3,045.32
TexarkanaDeSoto

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

Cost of living

ItemTexarkanaDeSoto
Total with rent one person2,0812,880
Total with rent family5,1376,067
Without rent one person1,023913
Without rent one family2,8082,742
Rent & Utilities person1,539.451,487.39
Rent & Utilities family2,909.73,207.89
Food person540744
Food family1,9151,883
Transport person96.96119.28
Transport family233.26321.52
Life expectancy69.09 years79.64 years

Eating Out

ItemTexarkanaDeSoto
Lunch Menu19.7119.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 292.0770.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.9411.19
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.066.54
Cappuccino5.155.47
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz32.82

Rent & Utilities

ItemTexarkanaDeSoto
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,043.611,753.39
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,384.861,141.33
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,624.672,909.01
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,365.22,492.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.118.3694.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.213.24213.37
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited71.8173.47

Transportation

ItemTexarkanaDeSoto
Local transport ticket5.995.99
Monthly ticket local transport4,5504,127
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,3722,652
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.672.15
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years69.06%73.96%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.4615.75
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.121.08

Groceries

ItemTexarkanaDeSoto
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.041.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb4.063.13
Eggs, x123.653.12
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.815.39
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.7912.48
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.1415.88
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.651.87
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.141.35

Other

ItemTexarkanaDeSoto
Gym Membership, 1 month61.7941.89
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.5316.7
Doctors visit128.22133.96
Haircut, simple2123.4
Brand Jeans58.8145.58
Brand Sneakers103.5977.59
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,420.821,427.42
International Primary School, 1 year24,53422,596