Cost of living comparison
Tallahassee is 4.9% cheaper than Orlando.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Tallahassee
- Groceries
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pay 13.5% less in Tallahassee
- Transportation
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pay 1.5% more in Tallahassee
- Housing
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pay 16.6% less in Tallahassee
- Childcare
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pay 20.6% more in Tallahassee
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.7% less in Tallahassee
- Clothing
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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.
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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$1.85
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
|
$2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.26
|
$4.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.49
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.10
|
$23.88
|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.26
|
$137.54
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.25
|
$23.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.25
|
$102.17
|
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