Travel budget and cost of living in Chico (California) how much does a trip cost?
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Chico travel budget
Chico: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Chico
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Chico for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- /
- $ 21 per person
- $ 12 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 914*
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- /
- $ 44 per person
- $ 24 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 2236*
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- NC
- $ 66 per person
- $ 46 per person
- $ 26 per person
Total budget:
$ 3806*
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Chico compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Chico in 2024 is essentially identical to the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Chico in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Chico by expense type
Restaurant budget in Chico
($ 14 to $ 35)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 26 to $ 50)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 10 to $ 15)
17% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 3.9 to $ 8.7)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 1.3 to $ 6.8)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.9 to $ 7.8)
11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 2.2 to $ 3.9)
16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.5 to $ 3.9)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Supermarket food budget in Chico
($ 0.8 to $ 2.2)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 2.6 to $ 6.9)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 3 to $ 4.7)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 2.4 to $ 6.7)
16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 4.9 to $ 23)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.1 to $ 8.5)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 2.7 to $ 11)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 2.1 to $ 6.4)
26% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 1.5 to $ 2.9)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Public and private transport budget in Chico
( $ 2.9)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 2.5 to $ 2.6)
46% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1 to $ 1.4)
24% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 3.8 to $ 4)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
Leisure activity budget in Chico
($ 10 to $ 15)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
( $ 15)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Chico
($ 7.8 to $ 15)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 20 to $ 74)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 15 to $ 98)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 1097)
(fair price: $ 1301)
(fair price: $ 227)
(fair price: $ 172)
(fair price: $ 283)
(fair price: $ 267)
About this information on the cost of living in Chico
The information about the cost of living in Chico shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Chico was updated on 08-11-2024.
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