Cost of living in Augusta
compared to
#166
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 55 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Augusta vs. United States overall average
Augusta is 14.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Augusta
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% less in Augusta
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Augusta
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% less in Augusta
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% less in Augusta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% less in Augusta
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% less in Augusta
Expenses including transportation, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Augusta.
Augusta Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$42.00
$42.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.50
$9.50
$13.00
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.62 |
$2.00
$2.00
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.92 |
$1.50
$1.50
$4.00
$4.00
|
Augusta - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25 |
$1.65
$1.65
$4.96
$4.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.23 |
$2.20
$2.20
$14.33
$14.33
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.01 |
$2.49
$2.49
$5.69
$5.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92 |
$2.00
$2.00
$5.99
$5.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.39 |
$1.90
$1.90
$11.00
$11.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.88 |
$1.50
$1.50
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.64 |
$0.49
$0.49
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$1.00
$1.00
$5.50
$5.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.50 |
$0.98
$0.98
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.27 |
$0.50
$0.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.26 |
$0.90
$0.90
$2.55
$2.55
|
Augusta - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.97 |
$2.79
$2.79
$3.37
$3.37
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.00 |
$35.00
$35.00
$45.00
$45.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,000.00 |
$23,450.00
$23K
$36,777.00
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $11.94 |
$11.94
$11.94
$16.93
$16.93
|
Augusta - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00 |
$49.99
$49.99
$120.00
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,250.00 |
$1,000.00
$1K
$1,500.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,300.00 |
$1,100.00
$1K
$1,400.00
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.95 |
$76.47
$76.47
$305.88
$305.88
|
Augusta - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $922.50 |
$645.00
$645.00
$1,800.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $26,413.80 |
$25,000.00
$25K
$40,000.00
$40K
|
Augusta - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.50 |
$3.00
$3.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.00 |
$4.00
$4.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00 |
$6.00
$6.00
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $27.50 |
$25.00
$25.00
$30.00
$30.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$11.00
$11.00
$20.00
$20.00
|
Augusta - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.40 |
$10.00
$10.00
$80.00
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33 |
$20.00
$20.00
$60.00
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50 |
$50.00
$50.00
$125.00
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $83.33 |
$60.00
$60.00
$139.00
$139.00
|
Augusta - Cost of clothing
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