COST OF LIVING STATISTICS
AVERAGE COST IN LANCASTER, PA
| $670 | Apartment, monthly rent
(Two-bedroom, unfurnished, excluding utilities except water, 1-2 baths) |
| $225,000 |
Home purchase, total purchase price
(1,800 sq. ft. living area new house, 8,000 sq. ft. urban lot) |
| $25.91 |
Telephone
(Basic monthly rate, local use charges, for family of four) |
| $2.75 |
Gasoline
(One gallon unleaded regular, including tax, self-service) |
| $352.50 | Hospital Room
(Average cost per day semi-private room) |
| $44.38 | Office Visit Doctor
(General practitioner, average charge) |
| $61.75 | Office Visit Dentist
(Teeth cleaning and inspection; no X-ray or fluoride) |
| $12.00 |
Haircut
(Men's barbershop haircut, no styling) |
| $24.00 | Beauty Salon
(Woman's shampoo, trim and blow-dry) |
| $9.95 |
Newspaper Subscription
(Daily and Sunday home delivery, monthly rate) |
| $8.50 |
Movie
(First-run, indoor, evening price) |
SOURCE: ACCRA Cost of Living Index 1st Quarter 1999. (Published quarterly by the American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Assoc.)
For more information contact Bill Remorenko.
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