Currently, while the unemployment rate for young high school graduates is 31.1 percent, the underemployment rate of young high school graduates is over 50 percent (54.0 percent).
If you are in an area with higher-than-average cost of living you can use $50 to $55. If there are complications or you prefer top quality materials and components the price can go up.So, generally speaking, a 24 ft.sq., two car, basic garage will cost in the range of $17,000 to $23,000. This can serve as a very rough basis.
Contractors.com also notes that most garage, whether one-car or two-car, tend to run from $30 to $50 a square foot, which would mean that the average price to build a standard two-car garage would cost between $12,000 and $20,000.