Cost of Living in San Marcos, TX
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San Marcos is 1% more expensive than the average city in our database
Average monthly spending in San Marcos is
$4,540
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Housing costs
San Marcos
Studio
$814
1 Bedroom
$1,301
2 Bedrooms
$1,587
3+ Bedrooms
$2,018
Transportation costs
10.86% higher
Average City
San Marcos
Tire Balance
$84.93
$62.11
Gasoline
$2.45
$3.38
Grocery costs
21.80% higher
Average City
San Marcos
Steak
$14.28
$15.10
Ground Beef
$6.37
$6.89
Sausage
$4.10
$4.98
Frying Chicken
$1.04
$1.55
Chunk Light Tuna
$1.05
$1.23
Whole Milk
$3.79
$4.69
Eggs
$2.34
$3.35
Margarine
$1.21
$1.57
Parmesan Cheese
$3.96
$4.55
Potatoes
$3.37
$4.85
Bananas
$0.60
$0.73
Lettuce
$1.83
$1.89
Bread
$3.28
$3.97
Fresh Orange Juice
$3.63
$4.43
Coffee
$5.33
$5.48
Sugar
$3.60
$4.65
Corn Flakes
$3.74
$5.18
Sweet Peas
$1.22
$1.65
Peaches
$2.32
$2.70
Facial Tissues
$1.63
$2.14
Detergent
$18.63
$19.93
Cooking Oil
$8.83
$8.45
Frozen Meal
$2.63
$3.64
Frozen Corn
$1.24
$1.90
Potato Chips
$4.06
$4.00
Soft Drink
$2.31
$2.76
Utilities
4.06% higher
Average City
San Marcos
Total Energy
$195.61
$203.40
Phone
$194.67
$194.11
Washer Repair
$79.03
$94.02
Healthcare costs
0.79% lower
Average City
San Marcos
Optometrist Visit
$155.65
$129.12
Doctor Visit
$144.30
$142.74
Dentist Visit
$118.78
$116.86
Ibuprofen
$9.61
$10.97
Prescription Drug
$22.99
$131.97
Miscellaneous costs
2.56% higher
Average City
San Marcos
Hamburger
$4.84
$5.61
Pizza
$10.45
$12.25
Fried Chicken
$5.12
$5.32
Haircut
$23.27
$25.65
Beauty Salon
$52.49
$47.88
Toothpaste
$3.42
$4.06
Shampoo
$1.21
$1.50
Dry Cleaning
$15.08
$16.93
Man Dress Shirt
$46.69
$37.82
Boy Jeans
$46.05
$28.01
Women Slacks
$58.64
$35.93
Newspaper
$12.02
$12.80
Movie
$13.09
$12.44
Yoga
$16.72
$18.56
Tennis Balls
$4.26
$3.92
Veterinary Services
$66.27
$68.39
Beer
$9.53
$10.20
Wine
$10.37
$11.96
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