Cost of living in San Luis Obispo
compared to
Cost of living in San Luis Obispo vs. United States overall average
San Luis Obispo is 10.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% more in San Luis Obispo
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in San Luis Obispo
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% more in San Luis Obispo
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% more in San Luis Obispo
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% more in San Luis Obispo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% more in San Luis Obispo
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% more in San Luis Obispo
The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in San Luis Obispo are more expensive than in United States.
San Luis Obispo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $24.00 |
$15.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22 |
$8.26
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.76 |
$1.96
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.58 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
San Luis Obispo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.45 |
$1.79
-
$6.60
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.67 |
$3.84
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.17 |
$3.49
-
$6.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83 |
$2.00
-
$3.49
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.75 |
$3.99
-
$5.50
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.56 |
$1.20
-
$1.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.86 |
$0.69
-
$0.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.14 |
$0.59
-
$2.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.50 |
$0.99
-
$2.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.89 |
$0.74
-
$1.29
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.09 |
$0.59
-
$1.50
|
San Luis Obispo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.64 |
$4.35
-
$4.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $60.00 |
$37.00
-
$68.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,323.95 |
$23,894.01
-
$37,649.85
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $28.87 |
$21.90
-
$35.34
|
San Luis Obispo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.60 |
$60.00
-
$130.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,280.00 |
$1,900.00
-
$2,750.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,880.00 |
$1,400.00
-
$2,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.00 |
$114.71
-
$458.82
|
San Luis Obispo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,300.00 |
$2,000.00
-
$2,600.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $12,489.48 |
$7,853.95
-
$34,000.00
|
San Luis Obispo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$3.00
-
$10.24
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.77 |
$3.50
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.96 |
$9.93
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $55.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$8.00
-
$16.00
|
San Luis Obispo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.00 |
$55.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00 |
$50.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00 |
$65.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $110.00 |
$100.00
-
$120.00
|
San Luis Obispo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Fresno,
Irvine,
Paradise,
Madera,
Fountain Valley,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to San Luis Obispo.
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