Cost of living in Laredo
compared to
Cost of living in Laredo vs. United States overall average
Laredo is 23.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% less in Laredo
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% less in Laredo
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Laredo
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% less in Laredo
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Laredo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% less in Laredo
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% less in Laredo
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Laredo.
Laredo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$11.50
-
$45.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00 |
$7.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.25 |
$1.89
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.74 |
$1.25
-
$3.00
|
Laredo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96 |
$1.10
-
$5.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.41 |
$2.76
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.78 |
$3.00
-
$5.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89 |
$1.60
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.64 |
$2.57
-
$6.25
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.98 |
$1.39
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.71 |
$0.52
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.95 |
$0.45
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.42 |
$0.75
-
$2.06
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.94 |
$0.48
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.99 |
$0.86
-
$2.00
|
Laredo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.75 |
$2.51
-
$3.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $20.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $25,000.00 |
$25,000.00
-
$37,232.40
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.92 |
$17.92
-
$18.41
|
Laredo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00 |
$60.00
-
$128.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,168.25 |
$850.00
-
$1,450.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $850.00 |
$600.00
-
$1,100.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.64 |
$98.91
-
$302.82
|
Laredo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $350.00 |
$350.00
-
$1,600.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $15,000.00 |
$8,000.00
-
$17,000.00
|
Laredo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.98 |
$2.50
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00 |
$8.00
-
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $39.67 |
$24.00
-
$70.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.50 |
$12.00
-
$22.00
|
Laredo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.67 |
$20.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00 |
$20.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00 |
$55.00
-
$170.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.00 |
$80.00
-
$200.00
|
Laredo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Texas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Texas, like
Beaumont,
Corpus Christi,
Kerrville,
Laredo,
Odessa,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Laredo.
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