Now do the math. Whatever else it is, a cemetery is business . The best way to learn what is available and what it will cost is to join a local memorial society , or as they are sometimes called, funeral society or funeral cooperative . These societies are non-profit organizations which monitor cemetery and funeral home prices and, the more active ones anyway, sometimes negotiate special rates for their members. Be leery of any that share office space or a receptionist with or in a funeral home, of course, but this is rare.
Membership is minimal and the benefits can be considerable.
Tell them we sent you. If you go burial plot shopping well in advance of needing one, you can be more choosy and make your own deal. The sales staff, which are some of the most tenacious and greedy there is, will know this. You are shopping for a little plot of real estate at this point. If, however, you wait until you need a plot, you'll be shopping for the answer to a pressing problem, and you can bet the staff will know this too.