Cost of living comparison

 Orlando (FL), United States
compared to
 Tallahassee (FL), United States
Tallahassee vs. Orlando Cost of Living Summary

Tallahassee is 4.9% cheaper than Orlando.

Restaurants
pay 13.9% less in Tallahassee
Groceries
pay 13.5% less in Tallahassee
Transportation
pay 1.5% more in Tallahassee
Housing
pay 16.6% less in Tallahassee
Childcare
pay 20.6% more in Tallahassee
Entertainment and Sports
pay 16.7% less in Tallahassee
Clothing
pay 4.2% more in Tallahassee

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Tallahassee are more expensive than in Orlando. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Tallahassee.

Tallahassee vs. Orlando Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tallahassee instead of Orlando, you would:

pay 13.9% less for restaurants

 
Orlando
Tallahassee
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $24.50
 
$18.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.75
 
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.77
 
$2.79
 

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pay 13.5% less for groceries

 
Orlando
Tallahassee
Bread
1 loaf
$3.67
 
$3.23
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.20
 
$6.09
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.37
 
$4.51
 

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pay 1.5% more for transportation

 
Orlando
Tallahassee
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.44
 
$3.32
 
Monthly public transit pass $50.00
 
$38.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,406.50
 
$32,000.00
 

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pay 16.6% less for housing

 
Orlando
Tallahassee
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$77.11
 
$60.37
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,933.00
 
$1,631.60
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,727.58
 
$1,362.67
 

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pay 20.6% more for childcare

 
Orlando
Tallahassee
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,175.00
 
$950.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,833.33
 
$10,960.00
 

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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Orlando
Tallahassee
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.00
 
$5.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.93
 
$5.07
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.00
 
$8.00
 

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pay 4.2% more for clothing

 
Orlando
Tallahassee
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$48.17
 
$55.67
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.75
 
$35.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.56
 
$93.29
 

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