Cost of living comparison
Florida is 0.3% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Florida
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% more in Florida
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Florida
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% more in Florida
- Childcare
-
pay 30.5% less in Florida
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% less in Florida
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% more in Florida
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Florida are more expensive than in North Carolina. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Florida.
If you lived in Florida instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$19.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$2.07
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$5.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$61.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$31,918.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$16.07
|
|
pay 12.5% more for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$64.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$1,891.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$1,611.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$146.62
|
|
pay 30.5% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$923.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$16,426.17
|
|
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$5.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$7.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$42.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$13.47
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$49.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$41.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$85.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$105.33
|
|
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