Cost of living in Prescott
compared to
Cost of living in Prescott vs. United States overall average
Prescott is 10.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Prescott
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% less in Prescott
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Prescott
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% more in Prescott
- Childcare
-
pay 46.1% less in Prescott
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Prescott
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% less in Prescott
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Prescott.
Prescott Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.25 |
$12.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$9.00
-
$16.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.97 |
$1.50
-
$3.95
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.72 |
$1.26
-
$4.00
|
Prescott - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29 |
$2.19
-
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.82 |
$4.00
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.23 |
$2.50
-
$8.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35 |
$2.65
-
$6.40
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.64 |
$4.00
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.08 |
$0.89
-
$6.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.62 |
$0.49
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$0.67
-
$3.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.79 |
$0.78
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.12 |
$0.69
-
$5.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.24 |
$0.69
-
$3.00
|
Prescott - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.39 |
$3.00
-
$3.80
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,113.30 |
$23,274.38
-
$36,673.50
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.69 |
$13.69
-
$15.94
|
Prescott - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.62 |
$50.00
-
$160.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,399.50 |
$1,100.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,458.33 |
$1,100.00
-
$1,675.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57 |
$76.47
-
$305.88
|
Prescott - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $562.50 |
$375.00
-
$1,125.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $15,605.00 |
$15,605.00
-
$15,605.00
|
Prescott - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$3.50
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.38 |
$3.69
-
$8.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.22 |
$8.00
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $50.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.00 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Prescott - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.22 |
$30.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00 |
$30.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00 |
$39.99
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $111.67 |
$50.00
-
$300.00
|
Prescott - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Arizona
to see the average cost of cities throughout Arizona, like
Lake Havasu City,
Chandler,
Surprise,
Avondale,
Bullhead City,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Prescott.
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