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Cost of living

Watauga compared to Caledonia

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,807.39
1,767.66
Eating Out
19.36
22.32
Rent & Utilities
1,369.51
1,236.37
Transportation
1,183.07
1,206.1
Groceries
6.87
5.91
Other
3,266.03
3,096.93
WataugaCaledonia

Consumer prices in Watauga are roughly 4% higher than in Caledonia.

Cost of living

ItemWataugaCaledonia
Total with rent one person2,5082,115
Total with rent family6,2495,551
Without rent one person932757
Without rent one family3,3953,408
Rent & Utilities person1,485.781,635.5
Rent & Utilities family2,479.73,198.19
Food person643592
Food family1,7131,725
Transport person119.0793.25
Transport family290.4290.22
Life expectancy66.33 years79.08 years

Eating Out

ItemWataugaCaledonia
Lunch Menu16.0819.33
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 274.189.77
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.0310.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.86.11
Cappuccino6.355.62
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.812.21

Rent & Utilities

ItemWataugaCaledonia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,006.061,945.79
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,534.281,103.29
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,508.933,118.98
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,171.922,106.42
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.118.3117.49
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.179.86205.63
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.256.96

Transportation

ItemWataugaCaledonia
Local transport ticket6.955.92
Monthly ticket local transport4,5904,885
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5953,456
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.272.25
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years70.25%73.01%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.1619.54
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.860.95

Groceries

ItemWataugaCaledonia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.971.06
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.963.81
Eggs, x124.393.02
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.4114.08
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.969.36
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.9412.73
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.891.62
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.421.59

Other

ItemWataugaCaledonia
Gym Membership, 1 month41.9449.41
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7615.76
Doctors visit119.96120.38
Haircut, simple20.2918.99
Brand Jeans57.5651.61
Brand Sneakers81.08102.52
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,282.671,393.79
International Primary School, 1 year24,51023,023