Cost of living comparison
compared to
Colorado vs. Missoula Cost of Living Summary
Colorado is 11.9% more expensive than Missoula.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% more in Colorado
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in Colorado
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Colorado
- Housing
-
pay 29.3% more in Colorado
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% more in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% more in Colorado
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Colorado
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Colorado are more expensive than in Missoula. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Colorado.
Colorado vs. Missoula Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Colorado instead of Missoula, you would:
pay 25.6% more for restaurants
|
Missoula
|
Colorado
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.28
|
|
Missoula vs. Colorado - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Missoula
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
|
$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
|
$6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.31
|
$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
|
$5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.23
|
|
Missoula vs. Colorado - Cost of groceries
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Missoula
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$87.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,500.00
|
$33,264.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.92
|
$15.83
|
|
Missoula vs. Colorado - Cost of transportation
pay 29.3% more for housing
|
Missoula
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.50
|
$71.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,478.57
|
$1,998.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$1,754.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.94
|
$134.17
|
|
Missoula vs. Colorado - Cost of housing
pay 23.1% more for childcare
|
Missoula
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,345.00
|
$1,452.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,000.00
|
$19,338.92
|
|
Missoula vs. Colorado - Cost of childcare
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Missoula
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
|
$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
|
$10.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.33
|
$53.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$14.12
|
|
Missoula vs. Colorado - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Missoula
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.61
|
$57.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.67
|
$49.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.75
|
$88.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.00
|
$115.50
|
|
Missoula vs. Colorado - Cost of clothing
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