Cost of living in Amarillo
compared to
Cost of living in Amarillo vs. United States overall average
Amarillo is 14.3% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% less in Amarillo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% less in Amarillo
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% less in Amarillo
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% more in Amarillo
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% less in Amarillo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% less in Amarillo
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% less in Amarillo
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Amarillo.
Amarillo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00 |
$12.00
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.16 |
$1.99
-
$2.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.62 |
$1.25
-
$2.00
|
Amarillo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.30 |
$2.18
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.98 |
$4.65
-
$13.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.58 |
$3.27
-
$5.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40 |
$1.89
-
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.64 |
$4.77
-
$7.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.88 |
$1.35
-
$2.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.87 |
$0.50
-
$1.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.10 |
$1.79
-
$2.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.72 |
$0.89
-
$2.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.00 |
$0.37
-
$1.39
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.31 |
$0.88
-
$1.50
|
Amarillo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.69 |
$2.50
-
$3.04
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $25,814.54 |
$23,629.08
-
$28,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Amarillo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.50 |
$65.00
-
$109.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,153.33 |
$960.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $966.67 |
$800.00
-
$1,100.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.62 |
$80.00
-
$344.12
|
Amarillo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $706.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Amarillo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.33 |
$3.50
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00 |
$9.00
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $60.00 |
$20.00
-
$100.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.00 |
$10.00
-
$13.00
|
Amarillo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.75 |
$15.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.75 |
$50.00
-
$80.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $86.67 |
$65.00
-
$120.00
|
Amarillo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Texas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Texas, like
Beeville,
New Braunfels,
Greenville,
Waco,
Grapevine,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Amarillo.
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