Cost of living comparison
compared to
Missoula vs. Bozeman Cost of Living Summary
Missoula is 5.4% cheaper than Bozeman.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.5% less in Missoula
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% more in Missoula
- Transportation
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pay 25.0% more in Missoula
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% less in Missoula
- Childcare
-
pay 16.2% less in Missoula
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.1% less in Missoula
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Missoula
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Missoula are more expensive than in Bozeman. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Missoula.
Missoula vs. Bozeman Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Missoula instead of Bozeman, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
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Bozeman
|
Missoula
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
|
$2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$1.83
|
|
Bozeman vs. Missoula - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
Bozeman
|
Missoula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.99
|
$3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
|
$8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
|
$3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.13
|
$5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
|
$4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$2.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$1.08
|
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Bozeman vs. Missoula - Cost of groceries
pay 25.0% more for transportation
|
Bozeman
|
Missoula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,000.00
|
$31,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.44
|
$18.92
|
|
Bozeman vs. Missoula - Cost of transportation
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Bozeman
|
Missoula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.50
|
$70.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,416.67
|
$1,478.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,950.00
|
$1,183.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.28
|
$100.94
|
|
Bozeman vs. Missoula - Cost of housing
pay 16.2% less for childcare
|
Bozeman
|
Missoula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,086.67
|
$1,345.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,000.00
|
$14,000.00
|
|
Bozeman vs. Missoula - Cost of childcare
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bozeman
|
Missoula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
|
$63.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Bozeman vs. Missoula - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Bozeman
|
Missoula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67
|
$52.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$46.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.67
|
$88.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$145.00
|
|
Bozeman vs. Missoula - Cost of clothing
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