Cost of Living in Tucson

Summary of cost of living in Tucson, AZ, United States:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 12.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 45.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 9.00-13.99
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 4.00-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 6.00-9.00
Cappuccino (regular) 5.47 $ 3.69-8.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 $ 2.25-3.23
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 $ 2.00-3.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.57 $ 2.50-5.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 $ 2.00-4.49
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.43 $ 1.29-4.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.07 $ 2.60-5.39
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.68 $ 3.40-7.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $ 3.50-9.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.44 $ 4.00-10.00
Apples (1 lb) 2.24 $ 0.88-4.00
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 $ 0.59-2.00
Oranges (1 lb) 1.97 $ 0.51-3.99
Tomato (1 lb) 1.74 $ 0.89-2.50
Potato (1 lb) 1.04 $ 0.69-1.45
Onion (1 lb) 1.20 $ 0.89-1.90
Lettuce (1 head) 1.98 $ 1.50-2.25
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $ 1.49-3.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 9.00-26.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $ 1.73-2.31
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.08 $ 2.50-5.95
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 $ 8.50-11.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.62 $ 0.00-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 10.00 $ 0.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 2.75-2.75
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 $ 2.20-5.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $ 36.00-36.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.66 $ 3.00-4.25
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,113.30 $ 26,000.00-36,113.30
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,762.88 $ 27,650.76-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 299.96 $ 154.55-450.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 73.00 $ 25.00-119.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 87.59 $ 60.00-160.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.33 $ 25.00-100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 $ 10.00-10.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 $ 10.00-20.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,091.67 $ 950.00-1,125.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,605.00 $ 15,605.00-15,605.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.22 $ 35.00-80.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.50 $ 30.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.78 $ 50.00-125.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.83 $ 65.00-125.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,295.75 $ 1,000.00-1,800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,177.64 $ 900.00-1,600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,275.00 $ 1,700.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,922.73 $ 1,600.00-2,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 236.91 $ 230.00-250.74
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 229.33 $ 227.98-230.00
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,615.04 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 6.19-6.80

Prices in Tucson, Arizona

This city had 820 entries in the past 12 months by 94 different contributors.
Last update: December 2024
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3 Comments so far
J on May 22, 2024:
Forgot house prices: 2019 one could find a little 2 bdrm/ 1 ba house or a nice condo for under $100,000. A fixer under $60,000
2024- altho some prices have come down a tad bit, there's really nothing under $300,000.
J on May 22, 2024:
Pre- covid (2019) my rent was $385/ mo, util $20-80 ( winter - summer), food plus essentials ( lotsa cat food) $500/mo, carins $78, phone $45, fast food all had $1 menus.
**2024** rent is $675, util $70 avg in an apt 3x's smaller, groceries (only moderate cat food bill now) $600+, car ins $116, phone $100, fast food $10 at least
Cost of living increase for SSDI since 2019: 1,6,8,3%.
I used to make the equivalent of $3 over min.wage ( pre- covid). I now make $5 less than min.wage.
Crime/drugs/ homelessness is outta control because of rent increases.
They turned it into California. Not affordable anymore for most, but min. wage is $14.35 putting entry level workers in a better situation than some states still at $7.
Oh yeah, Hot as Hell too.
BeBr on Jun 09, 2021:
This is where I grew up. My son still lives there. I just asked him about the cost of living. My husband is being transferred with his choice of where he wants to go. Our son said they were out the door to go shopping. As soon as they got done shopping, he sent mea snapshot of everything they bought with prices and grand total. I was in shock. Your cost of living for Tucson is way off!