Cost of living in Lake Havasu City
compared to
Cost of living in Lake Havasu City vs. United States overall average
Lake Havasu City is 5.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in Lake Havasu City
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% less in Lake Havasu City
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in Lake Havasu City
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% less in Lake Havasu City
- Childcare
-
pay 12.4% less in Lake Havasu City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% less in Lake Havasu City
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% more in Lake Havasu City
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Lake Havasu City are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including groceries, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Lake Havasu City.
Lake Havasu City Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$11.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75 |
$9.00
-
$13.99
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.88 |
$1.65
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.93 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
Lake Havasu City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14 |
$2.74
-
$6.05
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.68 |
$3.85
-
$6.61
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.60 |
$3.25
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00 |
$2.00
-
$3.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.75 |
$1.99
-
$4.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.80 |
$1.00
-
$2.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.62 |
$0.59
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.25 |
$1.00
-
$1.49
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.00 |
$0.99
-
$1.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.95 |
$0.60
-
$2.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.15 |
$1.00
-
$1.29
|
Lake Havasu City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.42 |
$3.17
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,000.00 |
$28,000.00
-
$36,673.50
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Lake Havasu City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.67 |
$60.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.21 |
$91.76
-
$212.69
|
Lake Havasu City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,214.72 |
$1,214.72
-
$1,214.72
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Lake Havasu City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$2.50
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.92 |
$2.98
-
$6.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00 |
$8.00
-
$20.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
Lake Havasu City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.00 |
$35.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50 |
$30.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.80 |
$54.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $169.50 |
$60.00
-
$400.00
|
Lake Havasu City - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Arizona
to see the average cost of cities throughout Arizona, like
Queen Creek,
Scottsdale,
Prescott,
Cottonwood,
Morenci,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Lake Havasu City.
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