Cost of living in Waco
compared to
Cost of living in Waco vs. United States overall average
Waco is 10.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in Waco
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% less in Waco
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% less in Waco
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% less in Waco
- Childcare
-
pay 20.0% less in Waco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% less in Waco
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in Waco
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Waco.
Waco Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$13.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.00
-
$20.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.17 |
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.50 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
Waco - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.79 |
$1.65
-
$4.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.37 |
$3.58
-
$13.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.74 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14 |
$2.00
-
$4.89
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.71 |
$2.67
-
$9.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.80 |
$0.97
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.52 |
$0.50
-
$1.89
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.82 |
$0.89
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.61 |
$0.78
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.25 |
$0.48
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.25 |
$0.62
-
$2.00
|
Waco - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.89 |
$2.54
-
$3.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,000.00 |
$27,900.00
-
$36,278.39
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.55 |
$12.44
-
$24.88
|
Waco - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,200.00 |
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-
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,550.00 |
$1,300.00
-
$1,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36 |
$84.12
-
$382.35
|
Waco - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $850.00 |
$850.00
-
$2,300.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $21,625.00 |
$20,000.00
-
$21,950.00
|
Waco - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.31 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00 |
$7.62
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $27.50 |
$25.00
-
$30.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.50 |
$8.00
-
$17.00
|
Waco - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.67 |
$28.00
-
$85.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38 |
$30.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.50 |
$40.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $125.00 |
$75.00
-
$220.00
|
Waco - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Texas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Texas, like
Marshall,
The Woodlands,
Tyler,
Del Rio,
Weatherford,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Waco.
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