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ProductAmes IA MetroAuburn-Opelika AL MetroDifference
Home Price $319,150.00$274,700.00$44,450.00
Payment + Interest $1,306.98$1,106.00$200.98
Apt. Rent $733.00$560.00$173.00
Total Energy $169.90$215.31$45.41
Lipitor $121.77$135.99$14.22
Other Energy $99.87$100.26$0.39
Doctor Visit $88.00$60.00$28.00
Optometrist $79.00$67.00$12.00
Dentist Visit $71.00$62.00$9.00
Part. Electrical $70.03$115.05$45.02
Washer Repair $60.00$69.00$9.00
Vet. Services $28.13$80.80$52.67
Beauty Salon $24.33$31.00$6.67
Phone $24.29$24.04$0.25
Boy's Jeans $23.66$20.64$3.02
Women's Slacks $22.32$22.63$0.31
Men's Shirt $19.74$24.33$4.59
News Paper $18.67$12.75$5.92
Hair Cut $14.75$12.00$2.75
Tire Balance $11.50$9.17$2.33
Pizza $10.99$13.25$2.26
Ibuprofen $10.66$9.99$0.67
Dry Cleaning $10.66$7.79$2.87
Beer $8.17$9.18$1.01
T.Bone Steak $7.64$9.19$1.55
Movie $7.00$8.25$1.25
Wine $5.82$7.77$1.95
Cascade $4.55$4.76$0.21
Bowling $4.50$5.00$0.50
Potatoes $4.25$6.36$2.11
2-pc Chicken $3.84$2.99$0.85
Parmesan Cheese $3.83$3.92$0.09
Coffee $3.68$3.47$0.21
Canola Oil $3.47$3.15$0.32
Hamburger Sandwich $3.34$3.21$0.13
Potato Chips $3.20$3.81$0.61
Sausage $3.16$3.42$0.26
Orange Juice $3.09$3.27$0.18
Cereal $2.80$3.20$0.40
Ground Beef $2.45$3.62$1.17
Frozen Meal $2.21$2.82$0.61
Peaches $2.05$2.02$0.03
Tennis Balls $1.97$2.26$0.29
Toothpaste $1.84$2.77$0.93
Sugar $1.84$2.06$0.22
Half Gal. Milk $1.81$2.70$0.89
Gasoline $1.75$1.74$0.01
Klennex $1.58$1.88$0.30
Dozen Eggs $1.48$2.17$0.69
Coke $1.37$1.79$0.42
Lettuce $1.32$1.43$0.11
Frozen Corn $1.20$0.99$0.21
Fried Chicken $0.98$1.25$0.27
Shampoo $0.97$0.99$0.02
Sweet Peas $0.88$0.97$0.09
Tuna $0.76$1.16$0.40
Margarine $0.75$0.82$0.07
Bananas $0.65$0.66$0.01
Mortgage Rate (%) 5.15%5.00%0.15
 
Data soure: ACCRA www.costofliving.org


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