Cost of living in Santa Maria
Santa Maria (CA), United States
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Cost of living in Santa Maria vs. United States overall average
Santa Maria is 8.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.1% more in Santa Maria
- Groceries
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pay 3.0% less in Santa Maria
- Transportation
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pay 7.4% more in Santa Maria
- Housing
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pay 18.0% more in Santa Maria
- Childcare
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pay 30.4% more in Santa Maria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.6% more in Santa Maria
- Clothing
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pay 7.3% less in Santa Maria
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Santa Maria are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Santa Maria.
Santa Maria Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $23.00 |
$16.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$11.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.23 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
Santa Maria - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.47 |
$2.20
-
$8.82
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.22 |
$4.41
-
$16.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.56 |
$3.00
-
$7.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50 |
$2.50
-
$7.89
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.20 |
$3.99
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.70 |
$1.25
-
$4.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.76 |
$0.59
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.66 |
$0.75
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.05 |
$0.99
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.35 |
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.15 |
$0.59
-
$2.00
|
Santa Maria - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.80 |
$4.29
-
$5.95
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,499.50 |
$25,000.00
-
$37,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.52 |
$16.52
-
$36.83
|
Santa Maria - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71 |
$50.00
-
$184.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,241.33 |
$2,124.00
-
$2,400.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,050.00 |
$2,000.00
-
$2,100.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.18 |
$76.47
-
$229.41
|
Santa Maria - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,778.57 |
$1,000.00
-
$2,250.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $28,750.00 |
$20,000.00
-
$40,000.00
|
Santa Maria - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$5.00
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.83 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00 |
$9.99
-
$14.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $25.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $18.00 |
$14.00
-
$30.00
|
Santa Maria - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46 |
$30.00
-
$84.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.99 |
$24.98
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50 |
$70.00
-
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $79.50 |
$60.00
-
$180.00
|
Santa Maria - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Boron,
Mountain View,
Murrieta,
Oroville,
Merced,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Santa Maria.
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