Cost of living in Lafayette
compared to
Cost of living in Lafayette vs. United States overall average
Lafayette is 3.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% less in Lafayette
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Lafayette
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% less in Lafayette
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% less in Lafayette
- Childcare
-
pay 36.5% more in Lafayette
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% less in Lafayette
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Lafayette
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Lafayette.
Lafayette Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$13.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$8.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.56 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.30 |
$1.79
-
$3.00
|
Lafayette - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23 |
$2.74
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.61 |
$4.41
-
$13.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.16 |
$2.99
-
$6.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.12 |
$1.87
-
$8.49
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.99 |
$2.00
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.89 |
$1.00
-
$3.95
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.79 |
$0.49
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.85 |
$0.99
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.09 |
$1.00
-
$3.49
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.16 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.26 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
Lafayette - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.23 |
$2.72
-
$4.79
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.00 |
$30.00
-
$50.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,735.50 |
$31,000.00
-
$38,295.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.43 |
$14.43
-
$22.40
|
Lafayette - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83 |
$45.00
-
$113.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,167.67 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,225.00 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,250.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.41 |
$69.97
-
$267.65
|
Lafayette - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,450.00 |
$1,200.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $39,114.29 |
$20,000.00
-
$45,450.00
|
Lafayette - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.50 |
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.44 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00 |
$7.00
-
$20.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $32.50 |
$20.00
-
$45.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.00 |
$9.50
-
$20.00
|
Lafayette - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.55 |
$21.79
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00 |
$30.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00 |
$70.00
-
$140.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $89.50 |
$50.00
-
$250.00
|
Lafayette - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Indiana
to see the average cost of cities throughout Indiana, like
Dale,
Plymouth,
Argos,
Greenwood,
Schererville,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Lafayette.
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