Cost of living in West Lafayette
compared to
Cost of living in West Lafayette vs. United States overall average
West Lafayette is 17.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.8% less in West Lafayette
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% less in West Lafayette
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in West Lafayette
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% less in West Lafayette
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% less in West Lafayette
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in West Lafayette
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% more in West Lafayette
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in West Lafayette.
West Lafayette Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $12.50 |
$9.00
-
$24.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50 |
$6.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.08 |
$1.25
-
$2.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.37 |
$1.00
-
$1.61
|
West Lafayette - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98 |
$1.75
-
$3.31
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.80 |
$9.80
-
$9.80
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.88 |
$2.48
-
$3.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99 |
$2.65
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.00 |
$4.00
-
$5.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.79 |
$1.79
-
$1.79
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.55 |
$0.40
-
$0.65
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.00 |
$1.00
-
$1.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.24 |
$0.98
-
$1.50
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.15 |
$0.30
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.37 |
$0.99
-
$1.75
|
West Lafayette - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.01 |
$2.72
-
$3.46
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $28.00 |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,036.53 |
$35,218.00
-
$36,915.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $12.96 |
$12.96
-
$12.96
|
West Lafayette - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33 |
$25.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,400.00 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,250.00 |
$950.00
-
$1,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.09 |
$93.40
-
$458.82
|
West Lafayette - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,000.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
West Lafayette - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.17 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.00 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.18 |
$6.35
-
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $30.00 |
$20.00
-
$40.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$8.00
-
$15.00
|
West Lafayette - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00 |
$45.00
-
$45.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00 |
$120.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
West Lafayette - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Indiana
to see the average cost of cities throughout Indiana, like
Anderson,
Terre Haute,
South Bend,
Elkhart,
Valparaiso,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to West Lafayette.
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