A Full-body Entombment Cost Comparison
Ground Burial
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Mausoleum Crypt
|
| Grave |
$500 |
|
Crypt (avg) |
$2,400 |
| Vault |
$900 |
|
Vault |
N/A |
| Interment |
$550 |
|
Grave digger |
N/A |
| Marker w/foundation |
$700 |
|
Marker & engraving |
Included |
|
|
|
Burial prep/closing |
$150 |
| TOTAL |
$2,650 |
|
TOTAL |
$2,550 |
| Requires seasonal ground maintenance and may
result in additional costs to family for marker upkeep or moving. |
|
Costs are fixed and assure no future maintenance
cost burdens to the family. |
The ground burial cost figures are estimates from modest burials conducted
in recent years. Costs exclude mortician & funeral director service fees.
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