Cost of living in Galveston
compared to
Cost of living in Galveston vs. United States overall average
Galveston is 12.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% less in Galveston
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% less in Galveston
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% more in Galveston
- Housing
-
pay 15.3% less in Galveston
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% less in Galveston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% less in Galveston
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Galveston
Expenses including groceries, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Galveston.
Galveston Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$12.00
-
$23.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00 |
$6.50
-
$16.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.82 |
$2.00
-
$3.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.70 |
$1.20
-
$3.00
|
Galveston - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91 |
$1.65
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.46 |
$4.40
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.49 |
$2.39
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63 |
$1.58
-
$4.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.81 |
$2.00
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.55 |
$1.15
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.70 |
$0.45
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.46 |
$1.25
-
$5.17
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.72 |
$0.77
-
$3.62
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.96 |
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.16 |
$0.80
-
$4.00
|
Galveston - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.79 |
$2.51
-
$3.09
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $32.50 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,000.00 |
$30,000.00
-
$37,285.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $37.33 |
$34.83
-
$39.83
|
Galveston - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67 |
$35.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,411.00 |
$980.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,032.50 |
$700.00
-
$1,200.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.56 |
$99.41
-
$267.65
|
Galveston - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,166.67 |
$800.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $18,000.00 |
$18,000.00
-
$18,000.00
|
Galveston - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.49 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00 |
$7.50
-
$24.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $25.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.25 |
$9.00
-
$15.00
|
Galveston - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.50 |
$20.00
-
$69.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33 |
$15.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50 |
$30.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $80.00 |
$40.00
-
$250.00
|
Galveston - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Texas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Texas, like
Tyler,
Brownsville,
Llano,
New Braunfels,
Garland,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Galveston.
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