Cost of living in Dallas, Texas, United States

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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $12
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $7
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $4.62
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $0.82
12 eggs, large $2.94
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $3.83
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $7
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $3.51
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $1.54
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $2.17
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $12
2 liters of Coca-Cola $1.74
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $1.57
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area $1,536
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area $1,102
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $193
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area $1,177
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area $863
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio $140
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) $39
40” flat screen TV $398
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) $108
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $10
Hourly rate for cleaning help $18
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $51
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) $39
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) $80
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $127
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new $20,381
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.53
Monthly ticket public transport $82
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $14
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) $8
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $31
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) $101
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) $6
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $2.82
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $4.82
4 rolls of toilet paper $3.11
Tube of toothpaste $1.27
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $20
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $36
2 tickets to the movies $21
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $193
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $79
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $10
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $5.23
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $6
iPod nano 16GB $160
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.13
1 month of gym membership in business district $40
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $6
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 1,226 prices entered by 255 different people.
Latest price update: September 30, 2016.

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