The Price of Your Caffeine Fix: How Much a Cappuccino Costs in 10 Major Cities

Different financial experts have different views on whether it’s better to skip or buy that daily coffee shop latte — but no matter what camp you fall into, it’s worth noting that your cup of joe has likely gotten pricier lately. As of December 2021, coffee prices had reached a 10-year high, and those extra costs are typically passed onto consumers. The national average cost for a cappuccino is now $4.36, according to data obtained by Clever, so if you bought one every day for a year, that would add up to $1,134. But the price of a cappuccino can vary widely from city to city.

Here’s how much a cappuccino costs in 10 major U.S. cities, plus how the annual cost of a daily coffee compares to the city’s average income.

• Average price of a cappuccino: $4.96
• Average annual cost: $1,290
• Percent of annual income: 1.6%

• Average price of a cappuccino: $4.78
• Average annual cost: $1,243
• Percent of annual income: 1.8%

• Average price of a cappuccino: $4.25
• Average annual cost: $1,105
• Percent of annual income: 1.6%

• Average price of a cappuccino: $4.03
• Average annual cost: $1,048
• Percent of annual income: 1.7%

• Average price of a cappuccino: $4.80
• Average annual cost: $1,248
• Percent of annual income: 2.4%

• Average price of a cappuccino: $4.38
• Average annual cost: $1,139
• Percent of annual income: 1.6%

• Average price of a cappuccino: $4.17
• Average annual cost: $1,084
• Percent of annual income: 2.2%

• Average price of a cappuccino: $4.46
• Average annual cost: $1,160
• Percent of annual income: 1.7%

• Average price of a cappuccino: $4.77
• Average annual cost: $1,240
• Percent of annual income: 2.0%

• Average price of a cappuccino: $4.65
• Average annual cost: $1,227
• Percent of annual income: 1.1%

Data is sourced from Clever’s “The Best Coffee Cities in America: 2022 Data” and is accurate as of March 17, 2022.

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