Cost of living in Pooler

In Pooler, United States, a family of four typically needs around $4681 per month including rent. A single person may spend about $2071 monthly.

How expensive is Pooler compared to other cities?

Overall living costs in Pooler are 45% more expensive than the European benchmark.

How does Pooler compare to your city?

Pooler is 50% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Pooler is, on average, 48% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Pooler?

Who is Pooler a good fit for?

Pooler is a better match for people who prioritize lifestyle benefits and can afford the premium driven by rent & utilities and transport. For most moderate-income households, housing costs are the main barrier.

FAQ

Why is Pooler so expensive?

The high cost of living in Pooler is primarily driven by rent and utilities, which significantly impact monthly expenses.

Is food expensive in Pooler?

Food costs in Pooler are 13% higher than the European benchmark, making dining and groceries relatively pricey.

Is public transport affordable in Pooler?

Public transport in Pooler is 32% lower than the European benchmark, offering a more economical option for commuting.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2071 $
Without Rent
720 $
Rent & Utilities
1350 $
Food
538 $
Transport
51 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4358 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
25.7K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 15.4 $
Dinner 65.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.08 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.04 $
Capuccino 3.57 $
Coke, 330ml 2.41 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.95 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.49 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.1 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.07 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.49 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.09 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.33 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.77 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.63 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.64 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.66 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.52 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.23 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.01 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.92 $
Cigarette pack 7.56 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.68 $
Monthly Pass 61.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.84 $
Taxi, 8 km 14.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 94.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.32 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.82 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.81 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.1 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 121 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 187 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 52.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,145 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,956 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,301 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,779 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,96 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,531 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,358 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.61%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 12.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12 $
Haircut 17.1 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 83 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 54.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 758 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 14,518 $

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Pooler vs New York City (New York City is 96% more expensive) Pooler vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 54% more expensive) Pooler vs Chicago (Chicago is 29% more expensive) Pooler vs Houston (Houston is 9% more expensive) Pooler vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 14% more expensive) Pooler vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 23% more expensive) Pooler vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 6% more expensive) Pooler vs San Diego (San Diego is 62% more expensive) Pooler vs Dallas (Dallas is 23% more expensive) Pooler vs San Jose (San Jose is 77% more expensive)
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Pooler vs Toronto (Toronto is 24% more expensive) Pooler vs Montreal (Montreal is 6% less expensive) Pooler vs Calgary (Calgary is 4% more expensive) Pooler vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 8% more expensive) Pooler vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 14% less expensive) Pooler vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 15% less expensive) Pooler vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 19% more expensive) Pooler vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 28% more expensive) Pooler vs Brampton (Brampton is 3% more expensive) Pooler vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 4% more expensive)
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Pooler vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 34% less expensive) Pooler vs Holetown (Holetown is 33% less expensive)
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Pooler vs Panama City (Panama City is 33% less expensive) Pooler vs Colon (Colon is 43% less expensive) Pooler vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 41% less expensive) Pooler vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 49% less expensive) Pooler vs David (David is 60% less expensive) Pooler vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 54% less expensive) Pooler vs Balboa (Balboa is 40% less expensive) Pooler vs Pacora (Pacora is 40% less expensive) Pooler vs Chitre (Chitre is 47% less expensive) Pooler vs Penonome (Penonome is 47% less expensive)
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Pooler vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 40% less expensive) Pooler vs Cayon (Cayon is 40% less expensive)
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Pooler vs Havana (Havana is 51% less expensive) Pooler vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 32% less expensive) Pooler vs Holguin (Holguin is 38% less expensive) Pooler vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 26% less expensive) Pooler vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 49% less expensive) Pooler vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 44% less expensive) Pooler vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 25% less expensive) Pooler vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 25% less expensive) Pooler vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 47% less expensive) Pooler vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 58% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Pooler vs San Jose (San Jose is 40% less expensive) Pooler vs Limon (Limon is 42% less expensive) Pooler vs Liberia (Liberia is 57% less expensive) Pooler vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 40% less expensive) Pooler vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 38% less expensive) Pooler vs Cartago (Cartago is 54% less expensive) Pooler vs Heredia (Heredia is 40% less expensive) Pooler vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 19% less expensive) Pooler vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 37% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Pooler vs Castries (Castries is 44% less expensive) Pooler vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 42% less expensive)
Jamaica
Pooler vs Kingston (Kingston is 36% less expensive) Pooler vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 62% less expensive) Pooler vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 51% less expensive) Pooler vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 44% less expensive) Pooler vs May Pen (May Pen is 60% less expensive) Pooler vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 53% less expensive) Pooler vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 59% less expensive) Pooler vs Linstead (Linstead is 49% less expensive) Pooler vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 46% less expensive) Pooler vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 45% less expensive)
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Pooler vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 42% less expensive) Pooler vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 66% less expensive) Pooler vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 43% less expensive) Pooler vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 48% less expensive) Pooler vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 44% less expensive) Pooler vs Apopa (Apopa is 45% less expensive) Pooler vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 42% less expensive) Pooler vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 30% less expensive) Pooler vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 47% less expensive) Pooler vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 57% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Pooler vs St. John's (St. John's is 48% less expensive) Pooler vs All Saints (All Saints is 48% less expensive)
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Pooler vs St. George's (St. George's is 49% less expensive) Pooler vs Grenville (Grenville is 49% less expensive)
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Pooler vs Roseau (Roseau is 52% less expensive) Pooler vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 45% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Pooler vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 53% less expensive) Pooler vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 52% less expensive)
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Pooler vs Belize City (Belize City is 58% less expensive) Pooler vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 47% less expensive) Pooler vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 65% less expensive) Pooler vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 36% less expensive) Pooler vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 24% less expensive)
Guatemala
Pooler vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 51% less expensive) Pooler vs Mixco (Mixco is 69% less expensive) Pooler vs Coban (Coban is 56% less expensive) Pooler vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 62% less expensive) Pooler vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 56% less expensive) Pooler vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 57% less expensive) Pooler vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 58% less expensive) Pooler vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 58% less expensive) Pooler vs Flores (Flores is 59% less expensive) Pooler vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 62% less expensive)
Honduras
Pooler vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 60% less expensive) Pooler vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 50% less expensive) Pooler vs Choloma (Choloma is 71% less expensive) Pooler vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 69% less expensive) Pooler vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 57% less expensive) Pooler vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 58% less expensive) Pooler vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 65% less expensive) Pooler vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 65% less expensive) Pooler vs Yoro (Yoro is 65% less expensive) Pooler vs La Lima (La Lima is 58% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Pooler vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 62% less expensive) Pooler vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 49% less expensive) Pooler vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 63% less expensive) Pooler vs Higuey (Higuey is 63% less expensive) Pooler vs La Vega (La Vega is 72% less expensive) Pooler vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 60% less expensive) Pooler vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 65% less expensive) Pooler vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 75% less expensive) Pooler vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 70% less expensive) Pooler vs Bonao (Bonao is 74% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Pooler vs Managua (Managua is 63% less expensive) Pooler vs Leon (Leon is 69% less expensive) Pooler vs Masaya (Masaya is 66% less expensive) Pooler vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 73% less expensive) Pooler vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 69% less expensive) Pooler vs Esteli (Esteli is 71% less expensive) Pooler vs Granada (Granada is 66% less expensive) Pooler vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 78% less expensive) Pooler vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 68% less expensive) Pooler vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 57% less expensive)