Restaurants | Santa Monica, CA Edit | Hoboken, NJ Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 24.03 $ | 15.00 $ | -37.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 102.50 $ | 90.00 $ | -12.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 10.50 $ | -12.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -30.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.31 $ | 5.24 $ | -1.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.88 $ | 2.50 $ | -13.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.00 $ | 2.16 $ | +8.0 % |
Markets | Santa Monica, CA Edit | Hoboken, NJ Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.57 $ | 4.60 $ | +0.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.00 $ | 3.69 $ | -7.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.33 $ | 2.16 $ | -7.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.91 $ | 3.70 $ | -24.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.13 $ | ? | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.70 $ | 3.00 $ | -47.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.66 $ | 8.00 $ | +41.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.50 $ | 2.27 $ | -9.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.05 $ | 0.83 $ | -21.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.53 $ | 1.87 $ | +22.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.20 $ | 2.63 $ | +19.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.44 $ | 0.70 $ | -51.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.10 $ | 1.70 $ | +55.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.10 $ | 2.75 $ | +31.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.16 $ | 3.00 $ | +38.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.50 $ | 18.50 $ | +48.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 1.73 $ | +0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.88 $ | 4.50 $ | +15.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.00 $ | 13.50 $ | +22.7 % |
Transportation | Santa Monica, CA Edit | Hoboken, NJ Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.12 $ | 2.25 $ | +5.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80.00 $ | 132.00 $ | +65.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.10 $ | 2.50 $ | -19.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | ? | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 29.19 $ | ? | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.86 $ | 3.41 $ | -29.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 $ | 36,344.69 $ | +21.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,099.32 $ | 25,546.72 $ | +1.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Santa Monica, CA Edit | Hoboken, NJ Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 191.73 $ | 189.83 $ | -1.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 43.00 $ | 40.00 $ | -7.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.33 $ | 50.00 $ | -28.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Santa Monica, CA Edit | Hoboken, NJ Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 100.00 $ | 75.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 65.00 $ | 50.00 $ | -23.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -11.8 % |
Childcare | Santa Monica, CA Edit | Hoboken, NJ Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,950.00 $ | 1,500.00 $ | -23.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 28,750.00 $ | ? | |
Clothing And Shoes | Santa Monica, CA Edit | Hoboken, NJ Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 62.08 $ | 38.33 $ | -38.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 32.50 $ | 49.95 $ | +53.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 106.54 $ | 70.00 $ | -34.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 145.95 $ | 84.50 $ | -42.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Santa Monica, CA Edit | Hoboken, NJ Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,900.00 $ | 2,933.33 $ | +1.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,600.00 $ | 1,950.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,433.33 $ | 5,000.00 $ | -8.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,366.67 $ | 4,200.00 $ | -3.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Santa Monica, CA Edit | Hoboken, NJ Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 874.99 $ | ? | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 699.99 $ | ? | |
Salaries And Financing | Santa Monica, CA Edit | Hoboken, NJ Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 7,343.00 $ | 6,250.00 $ | -14.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.65 | 6.45 | -3.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 9 | 9 |
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