Cost of living in Laguna Niguel
compared to
Cost of living in Laguna Niguel vs. United States overall average
Laguna Niguel is 21.3% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% more in Laguna Niguel
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Laguna Niguel
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% more in Laguna Niguel
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% more in Laguna Niguel
- Childcare
-
pay 21.7% more in Laguna Niguel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% more in Laguna Niguel
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% more in Laguna Niguel
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Laguna Niguel are more expensive than in United States.
Laguna Niguel Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$16.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.83 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
Laguna Niguel - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.52 |
$2.19
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.67 |
$2.63
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.71 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50 |
$2.99
-
$10.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.55 |
$2.99
-
$13.45
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.90 |
$1.00
-
$5.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.74 |
$0.50
-
$1.15
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$0.75
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.48 |
$1.00
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.47 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.36 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
Laguna Niguel - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.78 |
$4.30
-
$5.55
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $65.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,727.50 |
$28,000.00
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $18.01 |
$16.52
-
$41.80
|
Laguna Niguel - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25 |
$55.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,940.50 |
$2,800.00
-
$3,200.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,566.67 |
$2,400.00
-
$2,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.53 |
$95.59
-
$267.65
|
Laguna Niguel - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,762.50 |
$1,400.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $27,000.00 |
$20,000.00
-
$45,000.00
|
Laguna Niguel - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$5.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.55 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50 |
$9.58
-
$14.45
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $93.33 |
$45.00
-
$185.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.50 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Laguna Niguel - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25 |
$25.00
-
$89.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75 |
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.09 |
$60.00
-
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $149.85 |
$100.00
-
$200.00
|
Laguna Niguel - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Madera,
Los Angeles,
Ridgecrest,
Crescent City,
Ukiah,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Laguna Niguel.
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