Cost of living comparison
Montana is 11.8% more expensive than Florida.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% more in Montana
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Montana
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% more in Montana
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in Montana
- Childcare
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pay 28.4% more in Montana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% more in Montana
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% more in Montana
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Montana are more expensive than in Florida.
If you lived in Montana instead of Florida, you would:
pay 7.2% more for restaurants
|
Florida
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.47
|
$22.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
|
$12.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Florida
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
|
$8.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.23
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 12.6% more for transportation
|
Florida
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$3.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.15
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,918.41
|
$31,007.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.07
|
$28.13
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Florida
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.97
|
$81.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,891.59
|
$1,501.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,611.24
|
$1,420.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.62
|
$165.97
|
|
pay 28.4% more for childcare
|
Florida
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$923.14
|
$1,302.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,426.17
|
$18,987.50
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Florida
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
|
$4.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.80
|
$9.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
|
$55.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.47
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Florida
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.20
|
$62.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.16
|
$65.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.28
|
$95.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.33
|
$105.12
|
|
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