Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Rosa vs. Portland Cost of Living Summary
Santa Rosa is 21.8% more expensive than Portland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.6% more in Santa Rosa
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% more in Santa Rosa
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% less in Santa Rosa
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% more in Santa Rosa
- Childcare
-
pay 57.4% more in Santa Rosa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% more in Santa Rosa
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Santa Rosa
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Santa Rosa are more expensive than in Portland. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Santa Rosa.
Santa Rosa vs. Portland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Rosa instead of Portland, you would:
pay 32.6% more for restaurants
|
Portland
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$2.83
|
|
Portland vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.7% more for groceries
|
Portland
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.36
|
$4.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
|
$8.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29
|
$5.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.84
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$3.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$1.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$3.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.65
|
|
Portland vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of groceries
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
Portland
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$4.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,832.84
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.71
|
$19.20
|
|
Portland vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of transportation
pay 13.0% more for housing
|
Portland
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.38
|
$72.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,943.77
|
$2,283.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,565.00
|
$1,855.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.97
|
$181.59
|
|
Portland vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of housing
pay 57.4% more for childcare
|
Portland
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.89
|
$1,866.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,063.20
|
$40,000.00
|
|
Portland vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of childcare
pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portland
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$5.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.46
|
$79.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$14.00
|
|
Portland vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Portland
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.50
|
$56.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.31
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
|
$103.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.56
|
$136.67
|
|
Portland vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of clothing
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