Cost of living comparison
Florida is 20.7% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% less in Florida
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% more in Florida
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% less in Florida
- Housing
-
pay 71.8% more in Florida
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% more in Florida
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% more in Florida
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Florida
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Florida are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Florida.
If you lived in Florida instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€16.95
|
$19.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.63
|
$10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.47
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.19
|
$2.07
|
|
pay 49.0% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.02
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.95
|
$6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.95
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.05
|
$3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.24
|
$5.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.14
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€40.37
|
$61.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,557.46
|
$31,918.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€23.12
|
$16.07
|
|
pay 71.8% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€43.87
|
$64.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€724.51
|
$1,891.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€626.72
|
$1,611.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€136.98
|
$146.62
|
|
pay 42.5% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€495.53
|
$923.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,213.56
|
$16,426.17
|
|
pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.85
|
$5.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.12
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.07
|
$7.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€32.02
|
$42.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.09
|
$13.47
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€82.50
|
$49.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.49
|
$41.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€80.35
|
$85.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€111.20
|
$105.33
|
|
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