Cost of living comparison
El Paso is 16.9% cheaper than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in El Paso
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% more in El Paso
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in El Paso
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% less in El Paso
- Childcare
-
pay 59.6% less in El Paso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% less in El Paso
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in El Paso
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in El Paso.
If you lived in El Paso instead of Austin, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Austin
|
El Paso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.10
|
|
pay 18.7% more for groceries
|
Austin
|
El Paso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
|
$4.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
|
$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$3.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$2.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$2.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Austin
|
El Paso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$48.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
|
$12.85
|
|
pay 15.4% less for housing
|
Austin
|
El Paso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.66
|
$1,048.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.91
|
$833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36
|
$185.35
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
|
Austin
|
El Paso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.00
|
$675.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$7,500.00
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
El Paso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Austin
|
El Paso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.62
|
$36.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$13.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.78
|
$103.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.79
|
$150.00
|
|
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