Cost of living comparison
San Francisco is 16.8% more expensive than Santa Monica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% less in San Francisco
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% more in San Francisco
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% more in San Francisco
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% more in San Francisco
- Childcare
-
pay 45.7% more in San Francisco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% more in San Francisco
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in San Francisco
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in San Francisco are more expensive than in Santa Monica.
If you lived in San Francisco instead of Santa Monica, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
|
Santa Monica
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 36.8% more for groceries
|
Santa Monica
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$5.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.77
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
Santa Monica
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
|
$5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$98.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$20.31
|
|
pay 8.8% more for housing
|
Santa Monica
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,900.00
|
$3,110.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,600.00
|
$2,750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.62
|
$194.16
|
|
pay 45.7% more for childcare
|
Santa Monica
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.57
|
$2,829.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$38,000.00
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Monica
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.00
|
$94.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Santa Monica
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.74
|
$131.92
|
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