Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Angelo vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
San Angelo is 5.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in San Angelo
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in San Angelo
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in San Angelo
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% less in San Angelo
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% less in San Angelo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% less in San Angelo
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in San Angelo
The cost of clothing and restaurants in San Angelo are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in San Angelo.
San Angelo vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Angelo instead of United States, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.09
|
|
United States vs. San Angelo - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.24
|
|
United States vs. San Angelo - Cost of groceries
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
United States
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$2.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$27,900.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$17.67
|
|
United States vs. San Angelo - Cost of transportation
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
United States
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$49.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$2,261.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$133.86
|
|
United States vs. San Angelo - Cost of housing
pay 4.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$22,093.75
|
|
United States vs. San Angelo - Cost of childcare
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$15.00
|
|
United States vs. San Angelo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
United States
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$117.47
|
|
United States vs. San Angelo - Cost of clothing
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