Cost of living comparison
San Diego is 18.6% more expensive than Costa Mesa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% more in San Diego
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% more in San Diego
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% more in San Diego
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% more in San Diego
- Childcare
-
pay 59.5% more in San Diego
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.6% more in San Diego
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in San Diego
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, and restaurants in San Diego are more expensive than in Costa Mesa.
If you lived in San Diego instead of Costa Mesa, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
Costa Mesa
|
San Diego
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$21.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
Costa Mesa
|
San Diego
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86
|
$4.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$7.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$4.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$4.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$5.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$2.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.06
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
Costa Mesa
|
San Diego
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
|
$5.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$72.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,499.50
|
$35,376.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.40
|
|
pay 6.3% more for housing
Costa Mesa
|
San Diego
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.67
|
$70.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,798.67
|
$2,839.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,466.67
|
$2,284.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.41
|
$240.96
|
|
pay 59.5% more for childcare
Costa Mesa
|
San Diego
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,100.00
|
$1,754.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$21,666.67
|
|
pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports
Costa Mesa
|
San Diego
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$5.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$84.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
Costa Mesa
|
San Diego
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.67
|
$58.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$59.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$91.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.25
|
$122.86
|
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