Cost of living in Santa Monica
Santa Monica (CA), United States
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Cost of living in Santa Monica vs. United States overall average
Santa Monica is 24.2% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.4% more in Santa Monica
- Groceries
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pay 12.2% more in Santa Monica
- Transportation
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pay 12.2% more in Santa Monica
- Housing
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pay 41.1% more in Santa Monica
- Childcare
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pay 30.4% more in Santa Monica
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.4% more in Santa Monica
- Clothing
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pay 12.5% more in Santa Monica
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Santa Monica are more expensive than in United States.
Santa Monica Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$16.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.96 |
$2.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.23 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
Santa Monica - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41 |
$2.20
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.87 |
$3.31
-
$16.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.56 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.77 |
$2.50
-
$7.89
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.33 |
$2.00
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.50 |
$1.25
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.05 |
$0.59
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.66 |
$0.75
-
$3.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.49 |
$0.75
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.35 |
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.15 |
$0.59
-
$2.00
|
Santa Monica - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.94 |
$4.29
-
$5.75
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $80.00 |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,499.50 |
$25,000.00
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.52 |
$16.52
-
$39.83
|
Santa Monica - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,900.00 |
$2,600.00
-
$3,200.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,600.00 |
$2,300.00
-
$2,900.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.62 |
$76.47
-
$229.41
|
Santa Monica - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,778.57 |
$750.00
-
$2,250.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $28,750.00 |
$20,000.00
-
$40,000.00
|
Santa Monica - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$6.00
-
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.46 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$9.99
-
$18.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $105.00 |
$100.00
-
$110.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $18.00 |
$12.00
-
$22.00
|
Santa Monica - 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
|
$34.67 |
$24.98
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30 |
$60.00
-
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $144.74 |
$50.00
-
$180.00
|
Santa Monica - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Isla Vista,
Redlands,
Cupertino,
Santa Rosa,
Pacific Palisades,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Santa Monica.
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