Cost of living in Boise
compared to
Cost of living in Boise vs. United States overall average
Boise is 4.3% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% more in Boise
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in Boise
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Boise
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% less in Boise
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% less in Boise
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Boise
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in Boise
Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Boise.
Boise Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$25.00
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$9.89
$9.89
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.64 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.18 |
$1.50
$1.50
$3.45
$3.45
|
Boise - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.27 |
$2.20
$2.20
$4.41
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.39 |
$4.13
$4.13
$11.01
$11.01
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.44 |
$2.69
$2.69
$4.29
$4.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43 |
$2.00
$2.00
$6.99
$6.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.30 |
$2.50
$2.50
$5.23
$5.23
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.21 |
$0.80
$0.80
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.74 |
$0.50
$0.50
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.68 |
$0.90
$0.90
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.20 |
$1.00
$1.00
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.12 |
$0.40
$0.40
$1.99
$1.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.00 |
$0.89
$0.89
$1.09
$1.09
|
Boise - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.54 |
$3.03
$3.03
$4.13
$4.13
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $42.00 |
$42.00
$42.00
$60.00
$60.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $33,650.00 |
$33,650.00
$34K
$35,724.66
$36K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.60 |
$14.53
$14.53
$16.10
$16.10
|
Boise - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.25 |
$55.00
$55.00
$90.00
$90.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,634.33 |
$1,500.00
$2K
$2,200.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,408.89 |
$1,200.00
$1K
$1,800.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.02 |
$76.47
$76.47
$152.94
$152.94
|
Boise - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,238.89 |
$800.00
$800.00
$1,458.33
$1K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $23,265.00 |
$20,325.00
$20K
$24,000.00
$24K
|
Boise - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$4.00
$4.00
$7.56
$7.56
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.38 |
$3.50
$3.50
$8.19
$8.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50 |
$7.00
$7.00
$9.50
$9.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $39.83 |
$30.00
$30.00
$45.00
$45.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.50 |
$12.00
$12.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
Boise - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.08 |
$45.00
$45.00
$79.50
$79.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.00 |
$25.00
$25.00
$55.00
$55.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.40 |
$60.00
$60.00
$200.00
$200.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $99.17 |
$75.00
$75.00
$125.00
$125.00
|
Boise - Cost of clothing
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