Cost of living in Wyoming
compared to
#24
State Cost of Living Rank
Index: 81 (California = 100)
Cost of living in Wyoming vs. United States overall average
Wyoming is 3.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% less in Wyoming
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Wyoming
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Wyoming
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% less in Wyoming
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2% less in Wyoming
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Wyoming
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in Wyoming
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Wyoming.
Wyoming Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.10 |
$14.00
$14.00
$34.40
$34.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50 |
$10.00
$10.00
$14.20
$14.20
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.45 |
$1.99
$1.99
$4.42
$4.42
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.02 |
$1.59
$1.59
$4.40
$4.40
|
Wyoming - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.53 |
$2.36
$2.36
$5.79
$5.79
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.56 |
$5.22
$5.22
$11.16
$11.16
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.98 |
$3.25
$3.25
$5.72
$5.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33 |
$2.20
$2.20
$7.66
$7.66
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.59 |
$3.38
$3.38
$9.02
$9.02
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.86 |
$1.37
$1.37
$2.95
$2.95
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.71 |
$0.56
$0.56
$0.99
$0.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.69 |
$1.40
$1.40
$3.19
$3.19
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.82 |
$1.45
$1.45
$3.12
$3.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.07 |
$0.69
$0.69
$1.63
$1.63
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.95 |
$0.74
$0.74
$1.92
$1.92
|
Wyoming - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.11 |
$2.81
$2.81
$3.76
$3.76
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $78.00 | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,211.65 |
$25,829.57
$26K
$36,896.77
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.62 |
$13.92
$13.92
$18.12
$18.12
|
Wyoming - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.36 |
$64.80
$64.80
$113.40
$113.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,394.23 |
$1,240.00
$1K
$1,561.80
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,243.33 |
$1,112.50
$1K
$1,437.50
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.70 |
$97.95
$97.95
$233.85
$233.85
|
Wyoming - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,178.67 |
$1,058.33
$1K
$1,741.67
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $25,175.00 |
$25,175.00
$25K
$25,175.00
$25K
|
Wyoming - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.44 |
$4.17
$4.17
$9.50
$9.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.28 |
$3.75
$3.75
$7.67
$7.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38 |
$7.92
$7.92
$11.69
$11.69
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $68.33 |
$90.00
$90.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.44 |
$10.25
$10.25
$17.00
$17.00
|
Wyoming - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.28 |
$37.50
$37.50
$87.38
$87.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.19 |
$29.75
$29.75
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.13 |
$56.25
$56.25
$128.25
$128.25
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $112.10 |
$82.50
$82.50
$190.00
$190.00
|
Wyoming - Cost of clothing
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