Cost of living in Tacoma
compared to
Cost of living in Tacoma vs. United States overall average
Tacoma is 13.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% more in Tacoma
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% more in Tacoma
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% more in Tacoma
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% more in Tacoma
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% more in Tacoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Tacoma
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% more in Tacoma
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Tacoma are more expensive than in United States.
Tacoma Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $19.00 |
$14.00
-
$27.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.02 |
$2.59
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.37 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
Tacoma - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83 |
$2.76
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.30 |
$4.41
-
$12.13
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.40 |
$3.49
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65 |
$2.00
-
$6.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $8.00 |
$6.05
-
$8.56
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.33 |
$1.00
-
$4.49
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.90 |
$0.59
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.18 |
$1.50
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.26 |
$1.50
-
$2.79
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.31 |
$0.50
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.34 |
$0.80
-
$2.00
|
Tacoma - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.34 |
$3.96
-
$4.95
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $62.00 |
$40.00
-
$105.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,656.56 |
$35,000.00
-
$37,550.15
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.02 |
$16.02
-
$17.91
|
Tacoma - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.50 |
$55.00
-
$150.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,879.17 |
$1,600.00
-
$2,400.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,660.00 |
$1,300.00
-
$2,400.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.73 |
$76.47
-
$305.88
|
Tacoma - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,086.81 |
$2,000.00
-
$2,104.17
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $31,687.50 |
$25,000.00
-
$33,025.00
|
Tacoma - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$4.99
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.38 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.99
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $35.00 |
$20.00
-
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.50 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
Tacoma - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.00 |
$40.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.50 |
$25.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.80 |
$65.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $127.25 |
$95.00
-
$200.00
|
Tacoma - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Washington
to see the average cost of cities throughout Washington, like
Sequim,
Lakewood,
Tumwater,
Ocean Shores,
Woodinville,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Tacoma.
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