Travel budget and cost of living in Palm Springs (California) how much does a trip cost?
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Palm Springs travel budget
Palm Springs: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Palm Springs
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Palm Springs for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 88 for 2 ppl.
- $ 17 per person
- $ 4.8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1823*
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 182 for 2 ppl.
- $ 47 per person
- $ 17 per person
- $ 15 per person
Total budget:
$ 4699*
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 246 for 2 ppl.
- $ 81 per person
- $ 37 per person
- $ 29 per person
Total budget:
$ 7533*
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Palm Springs compared to United States in 2022
On average, the cost of living in Palm Springs in 2022 is 8% higher than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Palm Springs in 2022 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Palm Springs by expense type
Restaurant budget in Palm Springs

($ 12 to $ 41)
32% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 29 to $ 70)
23% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 8 to $ 12)
12% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.5 to $ 9.1)
16% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 3.5)
29% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.3 to $ 6.2)
12% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 2.9)
11% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 2.3)
19% less than in the United States (USA)

Hotel and accommodation budget in Palm Springs

($ 88 to $ 88)
19% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 100 to $ 224)
19% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 133 to $ 334)
20% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 199 to $ 384)
6% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 478 to $ 652)
11% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 139 to $ 320)
26% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 127 to $ 355)
28% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 146 to $ 371)
4% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 128 to $ 357)
20% more than in the United States (USA)

Supermarket food budget in Palm Springs

($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)
11% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 5)
10% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2 to $ 5)
22% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 4.5)
19% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 5 to $ 10)
28% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 7.5)
6% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.5 to $ 6.2)
15% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 4.5)
6% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.3)
24% less than in the United States (USA)

Public and private transport budget in Palm Springs

( $ 1.2)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 2.2)
17% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 1.6)
22% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.5 to $ 5.7)
3% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 17 to $ 189)
7% more than in the United States (USA)

Leisure activity budget in Palm Springs

($ 12 to $ 16)
6% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 12 to $ 47)
57% more than in the United States (USA)

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Palm Springs

($ 6.8 to $ 15)
8% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 35 to $ 93)
13% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 24 to $ 70)
41% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 396)

(fair price: $ 133)

(fair price: $ 472)

(fair price: $ 398)

(fair price: $ 646)

(fair price: $ 461)
About this information on the cost of living in Palm Springs
The information about the cost of living in Palm Springs shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Palm Springs was updated on 17-05-2022.
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