Cost of living comparison
Tampa is 12.9% more expensive than Jacksonville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% more in Tampa
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% more in Tampa
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Tampa
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% more in Tampa
- Childcare
-
pay 13.0% more in Tampa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% more in Tampa
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% more in Tampa
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Tampa are more expensive than in Jacksonville.
If you lived in Tampa instead of Jacksonville, you would:
pay 0.4% more for restaurants
|
Jacksonville
|
Tampa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$1.94
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Jacksonville
|
Tampa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.66
|
$3.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
|
$8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$4.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
|
$4.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$4.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$2.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$2.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Jacksonville
|
Tampa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.50
|
$66.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$14.43
|
|
pay 24.2% more for housing
|
Jacksonville
|
Tampa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.46
|
$71.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,593.64
|
$2,029.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,385.81
|
$1,579.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.54
|
$198.58
|
|
pay 13.0% more for childcare
|
Jacksonville
|
Tampa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,416.67
|
$1,394.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,960.00
|
$14,000.00
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jacksonville
|
Tampa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$8.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.50
|
$36.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Jacksonville
|
Tampa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.67
|
$59.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.50
|
$37.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.29
|
$99.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.17
|
$162.31
|
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