Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bozeman vs. Missoula Cost of Living Summary
Bozeman is 19.8% more expensive than Missoula.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% more in Bozeman
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Bozeman
- Transportation
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pay 18.6% less in Bozeman
- Housing
-
pay 42.5% more in Bozeman
- Childcare
-
pay 54.7% more in Bozeman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% more in Bozeman
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% more in Bozeman
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Bozeman are more expensive than in Missoula. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Bozeman.
Bozeman vs. Missoula Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bozeman instead of Missoula, you would:
pay 53.0% more for restaurants
|
Missoula
|
Bozeman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.64
|
|
Missoula vs. Bozeman - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Missoula
|
Bozeman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
|
$4.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
|
$7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.31
|
$6.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
|
$5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.73
|
|
Missoula vs. Bozeman - Cost of groceries
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Missoula
|
Bozeman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,500.00
|
$24,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.92
|
$13.44
|
|
Missoula vs. Bozeman - Cost of transportation
pay 42.5% more for housing
|
Missoula
|
Bozeman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.50
|
$91.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,478.57
|
$2,416.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$1,950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.94
|
$113.28
|
|
Missoula vs. Bozeman - Cost of housing
pay 54.7% more for childcare
|
Missoula
|
Bozeman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,345.00
|
$1,086.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,000.00
|
$32,000.00
|
|
Missoula vs. Bozeman - Cost of childcare
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Missoula
|
Bozeman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.33
|
$61.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$14.00
|
|
Missoula vs. Bozeman - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Missoula
|
Bozeman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.61
|
$66.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.67
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.75
|
$121.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.00
|
$100.00
|
|
Missoula vs. Bozeman - Cost of clothing
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