Cost of living comparison
Portland is 10.1% more expensive than Orlando.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.5% more in Portland
- Groceries
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pay 23.9% more in Portland
- Transportation
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pay 8.6% more in Portland
- Housing
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pay 8.4% less in Portland
- Childcare
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pay 27.7% more in Portland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.3% more in Portland
- Clothing
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pay 7.6% less in Portland
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Portland are more expensive than in Orlando. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Portland.
If you lived in Portland instead of Orlando, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Orlando
|
Portland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Orlando
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
|
$5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
|
$3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.26
|
$4.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$3.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$4.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$2.79
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Orlando
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$3.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,406.50
|
$32,765.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.10
|
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pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Orlando
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.11
|
$59.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,933.00
|
$1,740.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,727.58
|
$1,460.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.26
|
$172.06
|
|
pay 27.7% more for childcare
|
Orlando
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,175.00
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,833.33
|
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pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Orlando
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.25
|
$70.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.75
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Orlando
|
Portland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.17
|
$46.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.75
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.56
|
$73.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.25
|
$83.33
|
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