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Cost of living

Santa Maria compared to Vermont

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,803.24
1,753.2
Eating Out
17.79
19.65
Rent & Utilities
1,333.95
1,302.49
Transportation
994.23
1,090.22
Groceries
6.45
6.08
Other
3,274.11
1,517.19
Santa MariaVermont

Consumer prices in Santa Maria are roughly 23% higher than in Vermont.

Cost of living

ItemSanta MariaVermont
Total with rent one person2,5032,657
Total with rent family6,0645,524
Without rent one person711951
Without rent one family3,2383,281
Rent & Utilities person1,561.381,752.58
Rent & Utilities family3,123.082,781.01
Food person628725
Food family1,5311,357
Transport person97.6341.5
Transport family302.51136.07
Life expectancy76 years78.99 years

Eating Out

ItemSanta MariaVermont
Lunch Menu18.4521.85
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 263.8169.84
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.9110.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.688.02
Cappuccino4.94.43
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.962.97

Rent & Utilities

ItemSanta MariaVermont
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,002.771,917.07
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,280.341,365.44
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,595.532,696.77
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,135.242,782.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.107.35136.93
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.162.09161.28
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited54.3557.26

Transportation

ItemSanta MariaVermont
Local transport ticket6.717.6
Monthly ticket local transport4,2843,869
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5923,685
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.961.76
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years57.66%53.79%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.2313.58
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.080.8

Groceries

ItemSanta MariaVermont
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.861.38
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.034.86
Eggs, x123.733.77
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.4612.65
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.6410.49
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.6612.35
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.042.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.180.81

Other

ItemSanta MariaVermont
Gym Membership, 1 month48.3666.11
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.8514.11
Doctors visit113.38104.94
Haircut, simple17.7420.36
Brand Jeans46.4464.03
Brand Sneakers87.3460.16
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,356.761,433.77
International Primary School, 1 year24,51110,374