Cost of Owning a Car in Wyoming
How Wyoming’s gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you’ll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Wyoming at a glance
Gas price
$3.35per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.12per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
4.00%plus ~$65 average registrationInsurance in Wyoming runs below the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.85× multiplier on our base class rates.
What drives the cost in Wyoming
Costs are held down mainly by insurance rates (about $1,258 less over 5 years) and sales tax (about $495 less over 5 years). (Figures are for a typical SUV compared with the average state.)
5-year cost by vehicle class in Wyoming
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Wyoming-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$31,7155-year estimate, $529/moSUV / crossover
$43,5825-year estimate, $726/moTruck
$45,6675-year estimate, $761/moElectric
$45,4015-year estimate, $757/moLuxury
$66,0735-year estimate, $1,101/moPopular vehicles: 5-year cost in Wyoming
2026 Toyota RAV4
$32,9995-year cost in WyomingFull breakdown →2026 Honda CR-V
$32,7015-year cost in WyomingFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Camry
$29,0505-year cost in WyomingFull breakdown →2026 Honda Civic
$25,0595-year cost in WyomingFull breakdown →2026 Ford F-150
$57,4625-year cost in WyomingFull breakdown →2026 Tesla Model Y
$35,7225-year cost in WyomingFull breakdown →2026 Chevrolet Equinox
$37,8365-year cost in WyomingFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Corolla
$25,0555-year cost in WyomingFull breakdown →EV vs. gas in Wyoming
At Wyoming’s $0.12/kWh electricity and $3.35/gal gas, charging a typical EV at home costs about $475 a year, versus about $1,297 a year to fuel a typical gas sedan — a savings of $822 per year. Run your own numbers with the EV vs. gas calculator.