Cost of living in Costa Mesa
compared to
Cost of living in Costa Mesa vs. United States overall average
Costa Mesa is 9.2% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% more in Costa Mesa
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% more in Costa Mesa
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% more in Costa Mesa
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% more in Costa Mesa
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% less in Costa Mesa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% more in Costa Mesa
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Costa Mesa
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Costa Mesa are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Costa Mesa.
Costa Mesa Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$12.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.33 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.20 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
Costa Mesa - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76 |
$1.42
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.32 |
$2.76
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.28 |
$3.52
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99 |
$2.99
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.74 |
$2.59
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$1.25
-
$2.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.87 |
$0.65
-
$1.20
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$0.80
-
$3.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.56 |
$0.75
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.32 |
$0.79
-
$2.00
|
Costa Mesa - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.74 |
$4.35
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $26,999.00 |
$23,894.01
-
$37,649.85
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Costa Mesa - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.33 |
$50.00
-
$72.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,798.67 |
$2,596.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,466.67 |
$2,100.00
-
$2,700.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.33 |
$96.50
-
$321.18
|
Costa Mesa - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,206.00 |
$1,100.00
-
$1,250.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Costa Mesa - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.83 |
$3.60
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$7.00
-
$12.55
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $40.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.50 |
$12.00
-
$18.00
|
Costa Mesa - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27 |
$22.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67 |
$24.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25 |
$60.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $102.25 |
$50.00
-
$130.00
|
Costa Mesa - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Davis,
Fairfield,
Laguna Niguel,
Lathrop,
Marina,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Costa Mesa.
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