Cost of living comparison
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Chula Vista vs. Tacoma Cost of Living Summary
Chula Vista is 1.1% cheaper than Tacoma.
Chula Vista vs. Tacoma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chula Vista instead of Tacoma, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
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Tacoma
|
Chula Vista
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.00
|
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Tacoma vs. Chula Vista - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Tacoma
|
Chula Vista
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
|
$5.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.00
|
$4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.12
|
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Tacoma vs. Chula Vista - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Tacoma
|
Chula Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.00
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$17.91
|
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Tacoma vs. Chula Vista - Cost of transportation
pay 14.1% more for housing
|
Tacoma
|
Chula Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.50
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,879.17
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,660.00
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.73
|
$205.84
|
|
Tacoma vs. Chula Vista - Cost of housing
pay 12.7% less for childcare
|
Tacoma
|
Chula Vista
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,086.81
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,687.50
|
$28,750.00
|
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Tacoma vs. Chula Vista - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tacoma
|
Chula Vista
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
|
$5.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
|
$14.75
|
|
Tacoma vs. Chula Vista - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
Tacoma
|
Chula Vista
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.00
|
$60.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.50
|
$58.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.80
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.25
|
$126.25
|
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Tacoma vs. Chula Vista - Cost of clothing
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