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Cost of living

Boulder County compared to Santa Maria

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,824.98
1,803.24
Eating Out
19
17.79
Rent & Utilities
1,229.61
1,333.95
Transportation
1,151.72
994.23
Groceries
5.95
6.45
Other
2,653.69
3,274.11
Boulder CountySanta Maria

Consumer prices in Santa Maria are roughly 7% higher than in Boulder County.

Cost of living

ItemBoulder CountySanta Maria
Total with rent one person2,2152,503
Total with rent family6,8366,064
Without rent one person1,025711
Without rent one family3,3183,238
Rent & Utilities person1,305.211,561.38
Rent & Utilities family2,687.123,123.08
Food person641628
Food family1,6411,531
Transport person99.7797.63
Transport family241.03302.51
Life expectancy65.66 years76 years

Eating Out

ItemBoulder CountySanta Maria
Lunch Menu20.7618.45
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 266.4163.81
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.1611.91
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.864.68
Cappuccino4.784.9
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.052.96

Rent & Utilities

ItemBoulder CountySanta Maria
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,788.682,002.77
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,171.271,280.34
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,456.773,595.53
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,847.972,135.24
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.108.34107.35
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.162.56162.09
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited71.6854.35

Transportation

ItemBoulder CountySanta Maria
Local transport ticket6.746.71
Monthly ticket local transport4,7334,284
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,2192,592
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.921.96
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years83.66%57.66%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.5316.23
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.211.08

Groceries

ItemBoulder CountySanta Maria
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.20.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb4.173.03
Eggs, x123.113.73
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.1915.46
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.510.64
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.1114.66
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.92.04
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.451.18

Other

ItemBoulder CountySanta Maria
Gym Membership, 1 month54.9848.36
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.811.85
Doctors visit110.25113.38
Haircut, simple20.9317.74
Brand Jeans64.5546.44
Brand Sneakers101.4687.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,574.551,356.76
International Primary School, 1 year19,28824,511