Cost of living in Mission Viejo
compared to
Cost of living in Mission Viejo vs. United States overall average
Mission Viejo is 32.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in Mission Viejo
- Groceries
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pay 21.4% more in Mission Viejo
- Transportation
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pay 50.9% more in Mission Viejo
- Housing
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pay 74.7% more in Mission Viejo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.7% more in Mission Viejo
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Mission Viejo are more expensive than in United States.
Mission Viejo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.50 |
$20.00
-
$23.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$2.00
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$3.50
|
Mission Viejo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41 |
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
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| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.00 |
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00 |
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.25 |
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
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| Onions (1 lb) | $1.94 |
$1.89
-
$1.99
|
Mission Viejo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.15 |
$4.60
-
$5.66
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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Mission Viejo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$150.00 |
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,633.33 |
$2,600.00
-
$2,700.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,700.00 |
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.82 |
$91.76
-
$305.88
|
Mission Viejo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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Mission Viejo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$5.00
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.75 |
$5.00
-
$6.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
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| Monthly membership at local gym | $40.00 |
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $20.00 |
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Mission Viejo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
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Mission Viejo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Hayward,
Santa Clarita,
Arcade,
Crescent City,
Santa Ana,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Mission Viejo.
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