Cost of living comparison
compared to
Flagstaff vs. Durango Cost of Living Summary
Flagstaff is 12.9% more expensive than Durango.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% more in Flagstaff
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% less in Flagstaff
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% more in Flagstaff
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% more in Flagstaff
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% less in Flagstaff
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.4% more in Flagstaff
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% more in Flagstaff
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing in Flagstaff are more expensive than in Durango. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Flagstaff.
Flagstaff vs. Durango Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Flagstaff instead of Durango, you would:
pay 23.0% more for restaurants
|
Durango
|
Flagstaff
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$1.95
|
|
Durango vs. Flagstaff - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Durango
|
Flagstaff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$2.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
|
$6.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$3.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
|
$4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.06
|
|
Durango vs. Flagstaff - Cost of groceries
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Durango
|
Flagstaff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$3.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$29,693.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.51
|
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Durango vs. Flagstaff - Cost of transportation
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
Durango
|
Flagstaff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
|
$90.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,366.67
|
$2,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,916.67
|
$1,668.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.92
|
$149.27
|
|
Durango vs. Flagstaff - Cost of housing
pay 18.9% less for childcare
|
Durango
|
Flagstaff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,480.00
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,163.00
|
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Durango vs. Flagstaff - Cost of childcare
pay 70.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Durango
|
Flagstaff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$5.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.75
|
$68.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$13.50
|
|
Durango vs. Flagstaff - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.1% more for clothing
|
Durango
|
Flagstaff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$45.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.00
|
$106.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.50
|
$125.00
|
|
Durango vs. Flagstaff - Cost of clothing
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