Cost of living comparison
compared to
El Paso vs. San Antonio Cost of Living Summary
El Paso is 7.4% cheaper than San Antonio.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% more in El Paso
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in El Paso
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in El Paso
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% less in El Paso
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% less in El Paso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% less in El Paso
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% more in El Paso
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in El Paso are more expensive than in San Antonio. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in El Paso.
El Paso vs. San Antonio Cost Breakdown
If you lived in El Paso instead of San Antonio, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
|
San Antonio
|
El Paso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
|
$1.68
|
|
San Antonio vs. El Paso - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
San Antonio
|
El Paso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
|
$3.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
|
$3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
|
$5.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$1.32
|
|
San Antonio vs. El Paso - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
San Antonio
|
El Paso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$2.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.50
|
$48.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,796.00
|
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.92
|
$12.85
|
|
San Antonio vs. El Paso - Cost of transportation
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
San Antonio
|
El Paso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.64
|
$69.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,581.67
|
$1,085.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,112.85
|
$887.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.64
|
$139.84
|
|
San Antonio vs. El Paso - Cost of housing
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
San Antonio
|
El Paso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,140.00
|
$574.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,000.00
|
$6,930.00
|
|
San Antonio vs. El Paso - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Antonio
|
El Paso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$6.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.18
|
$26.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$12.75
|
|
San Antonio vs. El Paso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
San Antonio
|
El Paso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.17
|
$43.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.73
|
$97.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.38
|
$208.33
|
|
San Antonio vs. El Paso - Cost of clothing
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