Cost of living in Philadelphia

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Food
Daily menu in the business district $14.56
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $6.52
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast $4.01
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $2.52
12 eggs, large $2.53
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $4.55
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $5.17
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $3.59
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes $4.08
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket $2
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $16.14
2 liters of Coca-Cola $1.77
bread for 2 people for 1 day $1.65
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city $1,607
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $195
Internet 8MB (1 month) $47
40” flat screen TV $680
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt $126
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $10.11
Hourly rate for cleaning help $23
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 $42
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) $27
1 pair of Adidas trainers $69
1 pair of average business shoes $71
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new $20,937
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.99
monthly ticket public transport $93
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) -
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) $9.29
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) $6.83
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $3.88
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $5.98
4 rolls of toilet paper $3.02
Tube of toothpaste $3.18
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $19.93
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $40
2 tickets to the movies $22
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $186
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert $85
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $9.71
Capuccino in expat area of the city $4.25
1 beer in neighbourhood pub $4.44
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) $143
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.51
1 month of gym in business district $44
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes $6.18

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