Cost of living in Chula Vista
compared to
Cost of living in Chula Vista vs. United States overall average
Chula Vista is 12.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% more in Chula Vista
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% more in Chula Vista
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% more in Chula Vista
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% more in Chula Vista
- Childcare
-
pay 25.0% more in Chula Vista
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% less in Chula Vista
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% more in Chula Vista
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Chula Vista are more expensive than in United States.
Chula Vista Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.00 |
$15.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50 |
$9.95
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.67 |
$1.95
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
Chula Vista - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.57 |
$1.65
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.22 |
$2.63
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.67 |
$3.50
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83 |
$2.99
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.48 |
$2.99
-
$9.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.22 |
$1.00
-
$3.89
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.78 |
$0.50
-
$1.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$1.00
-
$3.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.26 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.42 |
$0.69
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.12 |
$0.59
-
$1.99
|
Chula Vista - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.76 |
$4.35
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $72.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,500.00 |
$25,000.00
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.91 |
$17.91
-
$34.33
|
Chula Vista - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25 |
$30.00
-
$85.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,650.00 |
$2,500.00
-
$2,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,800.00 |
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.84 |
$91.76
-
$349.83
|
Chula Vista - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,750.00 |
$1,450.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $28,750.00 |
$18,000.00
-
$50,000.00
|
Chula Vista - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$4.95
-
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.90 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
$10.00
-
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $20.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.75 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Chula Vista - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.72 |
$25.00
-
$89.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.44 |
$15.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00 |
$50.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $126.25 |
$50.00
-
$200.00
|
Chula Vista - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Santa Ana,
Carson,
Paradise,
Monterey,
Crestline,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Chula Vista.
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