Cost of Living in Pharr, TX

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1612
$3858
🛋️ Without rent
$672
$2300
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$939
$1558
🍽️ Food
$494
$1293
🚐 Transport
$44.4
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3941
😀 Quality of life
60
🏙️ Population
79.7K

The average cost of living in Pharr is $1612, which is in the top 35% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3207th out of 9294 in our global list, 2094th out of 2202 in the United States, and 125th out of 130 in Texas State.

The median after-tax salary is $3941, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months. Ranked 5252nd (TOP 57%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1984th best city to live in the United States, and 113th most liveable city in Texas State. With an estimated population of 79.7K, Pharr is the 484th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 6 km McAllen Miller International Airport
😷 Air quality Good 10.4 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1517 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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Prices in Pharr

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
 Cappuccino
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14248

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