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Cost of Living Comparison1 |
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Product |
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Saline County |
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Memphis |
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Dallas |
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Tulsa |
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Atlanta |
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St. Louis |
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Home price |
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$224,775.00 |
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$237,484.00 |
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$219,012.85 |
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$221,557.00 |
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$279,543.00 |
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$270,160.00 |
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P & I |
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990.50 |
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1,086.61 |
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968.26 |
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1,006.32 |
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1,255.14 |
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1,197.63 |
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Mortgage rate |
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5.81% |
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6.16% |
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5.84% |
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6.09% |
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5.99% |
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5.87% |
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Apt. rent |
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651.00 |
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825.00 |
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768.00 |
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570.00 |
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784.00 |
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785.00 |
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Lipitor |
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129.00 |
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116.53 |
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114.90 |
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108.87 |
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114.60 |
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106.18 |
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Total energy |
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119.75 |
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136.52 |
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157.39 |
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157.71 |
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127.30 |
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149.67 |
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Optometrist |
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87.80 |
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63.00 |
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69.80 |
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66.00 |
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53.66 |
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58.00 |
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Part electrical |
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75.00 |
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64.66 |
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0.00 |
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65.97 |
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0.00 |
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61.08 |
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Doctor visit |
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62.00 |
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70.00 |
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79.00 |
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81.00 |
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77.71 |
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72.00 |
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Dentist visit |
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58.60 |
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73.50 |
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77.00 |
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64.50 |
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72.80 |
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64.40 |
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Washer repair |
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58.40 |
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45.20 |
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49.78 |
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61.66 |
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48.71 |
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36.30 |
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Other energy |
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44.75 |
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71.86 |
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0.00 |
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91.74 |
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0.00 |
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88.59 |
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Vet services |
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43.40 |
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41.59 |
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38.86 |
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35.17 |
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39.28 |
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35.20 |
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Men's shirt |
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29.30 |
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28.49 |
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21.49 |
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23.99 |
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28.74 |
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23.39 |
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Phone |
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26.26 |
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20.39 |
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37.08 |
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21.90 |
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25.05 |
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27.99 |
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Beauty salon |
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25.00 |
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23.20 |
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23.30 |
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31.67 |
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30.11 |
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27.60 |
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Women's slacks |
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23.39 |
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33.16 |
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26.69 |
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21.99 |
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25.17 |
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22.39 |
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Boy's jeans |
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19.99 |
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20.99 |
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15.99 |
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21.99 |
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18.00 |
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17.59 |
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Hair cut |
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15.00 |
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11.80 |
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12.30 |
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10.00 |
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11.50 |
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12.80 |
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Newspaper |
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11.25 |
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17.25 |
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16.00 |
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15.90 |
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8.69 |
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15.83 |
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Pizza |
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8.99 |
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9.99 |
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8.84 |
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9.99 |
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9.98 |
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9.69 |
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Dry cleaning |
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8.80 |
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10.05 |
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7.01 |
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9.48 |
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7.96 |
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9.75 |
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Tire balance |
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8.26 |
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8.69 |
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10.19 |
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10.86 |
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10.25 |
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8.20 |
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Beer |
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7.23 |
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7.75 |
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7.78 |
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7.76 |
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7.95 |
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6.95 |
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Movie |
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7.00 |
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8.00 |
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8.00 |
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7.75 |
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8.33 |
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7.10 |
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T-bone steak |
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6.97 |
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8.53 |
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5.96 |
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6.49 |
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7.64 |
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10.04 |
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Ibuprofen |
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5.37 |
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6.09 |
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7.87 |
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6.54 |
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5.54 |
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5.71 |
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Cascade |
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4.29 |
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4.01 |
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6.27 |
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4.94 |
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4.12 |
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4.24 |
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Parmesan cheese |
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3.59 |
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3.10 |
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4.17 |
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3.73 |
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2.99 |
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2.99 |
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Potatoes |
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3.57 |
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3.13 |
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3.86 |
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3.40 |
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4.19 |
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3.69 |
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Cereal |
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3.39 |
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2.97 |
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3.76 |
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2.64 |
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2.74 |
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3.86 |
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2-pc. chicken |
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2.99 |
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2.88 |
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2.83 |
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2.89 |
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2.47 |
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2.19 |
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Crisco |
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2.95 |
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3.50 |
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2.72 |
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3.09 |
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3.79 |
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3.82 |
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Coffee |
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2.87 |
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3.44 |
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3.39 |
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3.16 |
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3.27 |
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3.46 |
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Bowling |
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2.77 |
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3.50 |
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2.98 |
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3.21 |
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3.71 |
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3.35 |
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Sausage |
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2.75 |
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2.98 |
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3.92 |
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3.75 |
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2.99 |
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2.53 |
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Toothpaste |
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2.70 |
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2.92 |
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3.08 |
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2.81 |
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2.74 |
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2.38 |
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Orange juice |
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2.65 |
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2.99 |
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2.31 |
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2.36 |
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2.61 |
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2.63 |
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Gasoline |
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2.51 |
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2.74 |
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2.51 |
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2.89 |
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2.90 |
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2.66 |
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Ground beef |
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2.33 |
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1.99 |
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2.84 |
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2.29 |
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2.34 |
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2.85 |
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Potato chips |
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2.18 |
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2.41 |
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2.73 |
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2.18 |
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2.50 |
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2.14 |
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Frozen meal |
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2.05 |
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2.89 |
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2.39 |
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2.60 |
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2.00 |
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2.48 |
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Hamburger |
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1.99 |
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2.39 |
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2.43 |
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2.50 |
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2.48 |
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2.46 |
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Tennis balls |
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1.99 |
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1.93 |
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2.57 |
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2.39 |
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2.86 |
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1.98 |
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Half gal. milk |
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1.95 |
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1.97 |
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2.10 |
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1.96 |
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1.99 |
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1.88 |
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Peaches |
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1.55 |
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1.77 |
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1.59 |
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1.89 |
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1.72 |
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1.86 |
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Frozen corn |
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1.55 |
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.92 |
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1.30 |
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1.57 |
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.89 |
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1.35 |
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Sugar |
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1.54 |
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1.87 |
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1.82 |
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.98 |
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1.61 |
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1.84 |
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Kleenex |
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1.29 |
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2.05 |
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1.97 |
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1.74 |
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1.65 |
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1.57 |
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Shampoo |
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1.29 |
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1.03 |
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1.12 |
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2.05 |
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.95 |
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.92 |
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Bread |
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1.21 |
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1.07 |
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.92 |
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.96 |
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1.18 |
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1.57 |
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Doz. eggs |
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1.13 |
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.90 |
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1.12 |
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.82 |
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.78 |
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1.08 |
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Lettuce |
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.99 |
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.98 |
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1.12 |
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.77 |
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1.23 |
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1.25 |
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Sweet peas |
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.99 |
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.84 |
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.85 |
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.62 |
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.98 |
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.74 |
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Coke |
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.95 |
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1.17 |
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1.41 |
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1.14 |
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1.44 |
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1.28 |
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Tuna |
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.79 |
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.67 |
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.86 |
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.60 |
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.63 |
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.82 |
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Margarine |
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.79 |
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1.03 |
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.82 |
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.76 |
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.60 |
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.92 |
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Fried chicken |
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.76 |
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.78 |
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.97 |
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.73 |
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.87 |
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1.26 |
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Bananas |
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.55 |
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.50 |
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.49 |
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.49 |
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.49 |
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.68 |
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1Comparison date, first quarter, 2007. Based on $50,000 income.
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