Cost of living in Moses Lake
compared to
Cost of living in Moses Lake vs. United States overall average
Moses Lake is 12.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% less in Moses Lake
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Moses Lake
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Moses Lake
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% less in Moses Lake
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% less in Moses Lake
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% less in Moses Lake
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% less in Moses Lake
The cost of groceries and transportation in Moses Lake are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moses Lake.
Moses Lake Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.34 |
$14.75
-
$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49 |
$5.45
-
$16.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.88 |
$1.75
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.00 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
Moses Lake - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.92 |
$3.28
-
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.59 |
$4.41
-
$22.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.81 |
$3.22
-
$8.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18 |
$2.70
-
$9.85
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.66 |
$2.99
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.87 |
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.80 |
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.43 |
$1.24
-
$5.75
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.65 |
$1.98
-
$4.50
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.47 |
$0.44
-
$3.98
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.57 |
$0.54
-
$3.98
|
Moses Lake - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.99 |
$3.65
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,965.00 |
$28,000.00
-
$37,550.15
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.93 |
$14.93
-
$19.41
|
Moses Lake - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.37 |
$50.00
-
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,296.67 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,125.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,250.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.77 |
$102.62
-
$305.88
|
Moses Lake - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $250.00 |
$250.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $30,000.00 |
$28,000.00
-
$35,000.00
|
Moses Lake - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$4.00
-
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.00 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50 |
$9.00
-
$16.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.88 |
$11.75
-
$22.00
|
Moses Lake - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00 |
$20.00
-
$108.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00 |
$25.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50 |
$35.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $80.00 |
$75.00
-
$200.00
|
Moses Lake - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Washington
to see the average cost of cities throughout Washington, like
Grand Coulee,
Chehalis,
Malott,
Spokane,
Pullman,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Moses Lake.
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