Cost of living in Fort Collins
compared to
Cost of living in Fort Collins vs. United States overall average
Fort Collins is 1.8% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% more in Fort Collins
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in Fort Collins
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% less in Fort Collins
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% more in Fort Collins
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% less in Fort Collins
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% more in Fort Collins
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% more in Fort Collins
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Fort Collins are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Fort Collins.
Fort Collins Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$17.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$12.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.00 |
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.62 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
Fort Collins - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44 |
$2.76
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.66 |
$3.58
-
$8.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.74 |
$3.50
-
$3.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.88 |
$4.00
-
$8.50
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.16 |
$1.49
-
$2.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.68 |
$0.57
-
$0.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.43 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.78 |
$1.29
-
$5.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.13 |
$0.80
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.05 |
$0.80
-
$1.69
|
Fort Collins - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.24 |
$2.70
-
$4.09
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,000.00 |
$24,190.00
-
$36,029.12
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.70 |
$13.70
-
$17.41
|
Fort Collins - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.00 |
$60.00
-
$130.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,766.67 |
$1,400.00
-
$2,200.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,308.33 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,600.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.32 |
$87.46
-
$220.24
|
Fort Collins - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,525.00 |
$1,050.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $12,500.00 |
$12,500.00
-
$24,500.00
|
Fort Collins - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.75 |
$4.50
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.25 |
$4.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50 |
$9.00
-
$11.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $60.00 |
$40.00
-
$80.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$11.00
-
$20.00
|
Fort Collins - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50 |
$30.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$91.67 |
$40.00
-
$150.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.25 |
$60.00
-
$110.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $108.33 |
$75.00
-
$126.00
|
Fort Collins - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Colorado
to see the average cost of cities throughout Colorado, like
Glenwood Springs,
Greeley,
Aurora,
Pueblo,
Canon City,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Fort Collins.
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