Cost of living in Casper
compared to
Cost of living in Casper vs. United States overall average
Casper is 11.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% less in Casper
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% less in Casper
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% more in Casper
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% less in Casper
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Casper
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in Casper
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Casper.
Casper Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $14.50 |
$12.00
-
$17.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25 |
$8.50
-
$10.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.98 |
$1.95
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.48 |
$1.95
-
$3.00
|
Casper - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26 |
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|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.35 |
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|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.75 |
$3.56
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94 |
$1.89
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.25 |
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|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.80 |
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|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.64 |
$0.59
-
$0.69
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.25 |
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|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.60 |
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|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.00 |
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|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.69 |
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Casper - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.08 |
$2.92
-
$3.30
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $45,000.00 |
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|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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Casper - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.98 |
$65.00
-
$117.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $804.50 |
$800.00
-
$809.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $825.00 |
$800.00
-
$850.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.31 |
$80.73
-
$175.88
|
Casper - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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-
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|
Casper - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$4.00
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.25 |
$2.50
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50 |
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-
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|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
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Casper - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.00 |
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|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
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-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00 |
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-
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|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.00 |
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Casper - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Wyoming
to see the average cost of cities throughout Wyoming, like
Cheyenne,
Rock Springs,
Cody,
Sheridan,
Sinclair,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Casper.
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