Cost of living in Idaho

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Cost of living in Idaho vs. United States overall average

Idaho is 14.3% cheaper than United States overall.

Restaurants
pay 14.4% less in Idaho
Groceries
pay 14.4% less in Idaho
Transportation
pay 12.8% less in Idaho
Housing
pay 16.7% less in Idaho
Childcare
pay 19.8% less in Idaho
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.1% less in Idaho
Clothing
pay 12.1% less in Idaho

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Idaho.

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Restaurants

  • Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.93
  • Fast food combo meal $10.58
  • Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.18
  • Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) $1.88

Groceries

  • Bread $3.48
  • Local cheese (8 oz) $7.28
  • Milk (1 gallon) $3.38
  • Eggs $4.23
  • Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) $5.16
  • Apples (1 lb) $1.84
  • Bananas (1 lb) $0.64
  • Oranges (1 lb) $1.53
  • Tomatoes (1 lb) $1.85
  • Potatoes (1 lb) $0.91
  • Onions (1 lb) $1.08

Transportation

  • Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.94
  • Monthly public transit pass $35.00
  • New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,965.33
  • Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) $22.66

Housing

  • Internet connection $69.52
  • 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,392.92
  • 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,128.43
  • Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) $138.00

Childcare

  • Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,097.22
  • Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $20,698.52

Entertainment and Sports

  • Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.12
  • Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.02
  • Pack of cigarettes $9.15
  • Monthly membership at local gym $57.88
  • Movie ticket to theater/cinema $12.92

Clothing

  • Regular jeans $46.26
  • Regular dress $42.23
  • Running shoes $83.09
  • Men's business shoes (leather) $83.83

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