Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester, NH and Portland, OR 

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Consumer Prices in Portland, OR are 16.7% higher than in Manchester, NH (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portland, OR are 12.6% higher than in Manchester, NH
Rent Prices in Portland, OR are 5.8% higher than in Manchester, NH
Restaurant Prices in Portland, OR are 10.3% lower than in Manchester, NH
Groceries Prices in Portland, OR are 32.4% higher than in Manchester, NH
Local Purchasing Power in Portland, OR is 17.6% lower than in Manchester, NH
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Restaurants
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.50 $ 18.00 $      -36.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $ 96.00 $      +12.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $ 10.00 $      -4.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 6.75 $      +35.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.23 $ 5.42 $      +28.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 $ 2.62 $      +46.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 $ 2.17 $      +16.2 %
Markets
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.95 $ 3.87 $      +31.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.50 $ 3.70 $      +48.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.30 $ 2.52 $      +9.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.57 $ 3.99 $      +11.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.00 $ 6.75 $      +12.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.83 $ 5.76 $      +50.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.33 $ 8.45 $      +58.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.96 $ 2.47 $      +26.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 $ 0.95 $      +63.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.90 $ 2.32 $      +22.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.19 $ 2.73 $      +24.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.50 $ 1.29 $      -13.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 $ 1.37 $      +71.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.00 $ 2.50 $      +24.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 $ 2.50 $      +99.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $ 14.50 $      +7.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.06 $      +18.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $ 3.62 $      +3.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.99 $ 11.00 $      +57.4 %
Transportation
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.50 $      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 $ 100.00 $      +150.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 3.80 $      -5.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 $ 2.50 $      -20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $ 35.50 $      +1.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.49 $ 4.52 $      +29.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,450.00 $ 28,000.00 $      -4.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,500.00 $ 26,880.59 $      +14.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.20 $ 269.47 $      +31.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.00 $ 51.20 $      +21.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.50 $ 77.97 $      -1.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.00 $ 63.80 $      +27.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 $ 26.67 $      -23.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $ 13.25 $      -8.6 %
Childcare
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,500.00 $ 1,637.50 $      +9.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,000.00 $ 17,083.33 $      -57.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.75 $ 68.87 $      +28.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.50 $ 52.41 $      +39.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.00 $ 115.96 $      +56.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.00 $ 128.09 $      +16.4 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,900.00 $ 1,846.25 $      -2.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,316.67 $ 1,498.43 $      +13.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,250.00 $ 3,407.83 $      +4.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,500.00 $ 2,734.45 $      +9.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 464.51 $ 610.33 $      +31.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 371.61 $ 435.71 $      +17.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,999.78 $ 4,641.29 $      -7.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 6.80      +3.2 %
Last update: October 2023October 2023
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