Cost of Living in Queen Creek vs Cartago

Cost of living in Queen Creek is 44% higher than in Cartago (without rent).

Rent in Queen Creek is 275% more expensive than in Cartago.

Cost of living including rent in Queen Creek is 143% higher than in Cartago.

Food in Queen Creek is 52% more expensive than in Cartago.

Transport in Queen Creek is 12% more expensive than in Cartago.

Queen Creek vs. Cartago Comparision

Queen Creek Cartago
Cost of Living, including rent
2,338 $
961 $
Without Rent
789 $
548 $
Rent & Utilities
1,548 $
413 $
Food
576 $
378 $
Transport
60 $
54 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2,518 $
1,038 $
Quality of Life
64
47
Population
59.5K
22.8K

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Queen Creek Cartago

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
18.9 $ 7.72 $
Dinner, for 2 75.6 $ 38.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11.6 $ 8.18 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.05 $ 2.39 $
Capuccino 5.43 $ 3.46 $
Coke, 330ml 2.89 $ 1.75 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.73 $ 1.89 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.5 $ 2.12 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.06 $ 2.06 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.01 $ 3.2 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.1 $ 2.86 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 12 $ 4.63 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.1 $ 4.82 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.78 $ 4.23 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.3 $ 1.36 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.55 $ 1.93 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.29 $ 1.14 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.08 $ 1.15 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.43 $ 1.68 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.32 $ 3.04 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.75 $ 17.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.75 $ 2.42 $
Cigarette pack 9.58 $ 4.88 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 5.04 $ 0.86 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 68.3 $ 67.8 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.02 $ 1.42 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.8 $ 14.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 112 $ 66.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.86 $ 8.07 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 5.16 $ 6.99 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.98 $ 2.77 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.17 $ 3.9 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
176 $ 30.6 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
274 $ 46.7 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
59.8 $ 43.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,261 $ 327 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,984 $ 752 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,518 $ 382 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,500 $ 712 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,859 $ 2,046 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,837 $ 820 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,518 $ 1,038 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.62 % 11.37 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.3 $ 38.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 11.5 $ 6.29 $
Haircut 23.3 $ 12.7 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 98.7 $ 95.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 45.1 $ 72.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 605 $ 502 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 15,534 $ 13,088 $