Cost of living comparison
Florida is 13.0% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% more in Florida
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% less in Florida
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% less in Florida
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% more in Florida
- Childcare
-
pay 42.4% less in Florida
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% less in Florida
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Florida
The cost of housing and restaurants in Florida are more expensive than in New Jersey. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Florida.
If you lived in Florida instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$19.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.19
|
$10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.07
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
|
$5.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$133.88
|
$61.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,750.31
|
$31,918.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.65
|
$16.07
|
|
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.37
|
$64.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,167.23
|
$1,891.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,865.29
|
$1,611.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.29
|
$146.62
|
|
pay 42.4% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,618.98
|
$923.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,166.67
|
$16,426.17
|
|
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
|
$5.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.57
|
$7.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.75
|
$42.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.73
|
$13.47
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
|
$49.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.58
|
$41.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.11
|
$85.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.03
|
$105.33
|
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