Cost of living in Butte
compared to
Cost of living in Butte vs. United States overall average
Butte is 20.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% less in Butte
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% less in Butte
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Butte
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% less in Butte
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% less in Butte
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Butte.
Butte Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00 | -- |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.25 | -- |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? | -- |
Butte - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45 |
$2.15
$2.15
$2.76
$2.76
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.31 | -- |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.49 |
$3.98
$3.98
$5.00
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89 | -- |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.30 |
$3.00
$3.00
$3.59
$3.59
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.25 | -- |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.80 | -- |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.80 | -- |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.00 | -- |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.25 | -- |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.00 |
$0.90
$0.90
$1.09
$1.09
|
Butte - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.92 |
$3.84
$3.84
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | -- |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $9.97 | -- |
Butte - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.95 | -- |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,016.67 |
$900.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $883.33 |
$800.00
$800.00
$1,000.00
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71 | -- |
Butte - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | -- |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | -- |
Butte - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.00 | -- |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.00 | -- |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.04 |
$6.00
$6.00
$10.09
$10.09
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | -- |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.50 | -- |
Butte - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | -- |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | -- |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | -- |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | -- |
Butte - Cost of clothing
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