Cost of living comparison
Miami is 23.2% more expensive than Florida.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% more in Miami
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in Miami
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% more in Miami
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% more in Miami
- Childcare
-
pay 46.2% more in Miami
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% more in Miami
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% more in Miami
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing in Miami are more expensive than in Florida.
If you lived in Miami instead of Florida, you would:
pay 27.9% more for restaurants
|
Florida
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.47
|
$28.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
|
$2.60
|
|
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Florida
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
|
$7.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
|
$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.23
|
$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.52
|
|
pay 23.3% more for transportation
|
Florida
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$3.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.15
|
$113.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,918.41
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.07
|
$14.44
|
|
pay 16.2% more for housing
|
Florida
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.97
|
$66.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,891.59
|
$2,828.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,611.24
|
$2,126.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.62
|
$119.38
|
|
pay 46.2% more for childcare
|
Florida
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$923.14
|
$1,281.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,426.17
|
$25,250.00
|
|
pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Florida
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.80
|
$11.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
|
$71.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.47
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
Florida
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.20
|
$51.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.16
|
$54.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.28
|
$85.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.33
|
$122.00
|
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