Cost of living in Port St Lucie
Port St Lucie (FL), United States
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Cost of living in Port St Lucie vs. United States overall average
Port St Lucie is 6.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 9.0% more in Port St Lucie
- Groceries
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pay 1.8% more in Port St Lucie
- Transportation
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pay 8.0% more in Port St Lucie
- Housing
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pay 3.7% more in Port St Lucie
- Childcare
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pay 41.2% less in Port St Lucie
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.5% less in Port St Lucie
- Clothing
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pay 12.0% less in Port St Lucie
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries in Port St Lucie are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Port St Lucie.
Port St Lucie Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75 |
$9.59
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.77 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.25 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
Port St Lucie - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67 |
$2.19
-
$6.60
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.14 |
$2.20
-
$8.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.37 |
$3.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10 |
$1.79
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.26 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.25 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.89 |
$0.60
-
$1.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$1.00
-
$5.89
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.56 |
$0.83
-
$3.45
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.45 |
$0.79
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.52 |
$0.80
-
$3.50
|
Port St Lucie - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.36 |
$2.88
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $90.00 |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,406.50 |
$18,000.00
-
$50,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $18.10 |
$16.82
-
$25.20
|
Port St Lucie - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.11 |
$55.00
-
$149.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,537.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$2,027.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,524.00 |
$850.00
-
$2,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.26 |
$97.25
-
$229.41
|
Port St Lucie - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,175.00 |
$1,100.00
-
$1,200.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $6,833.33 |
$2,000.00
-
$10,000.00
|
Port St Lucie - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$3.50
-
$9.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.00 |
$3.00
-
$7.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50 |
$5.00
-
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $35.00 |
$25.00
-
$45.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
Port St Lucie - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.75 |
$26.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.75 |
$25.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.56 |
$50.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $92.25 |
$50.00
-
$200.00
|
Port St Lucie - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Florida
to see the average cost of cities throughout Florida, like
Gulf Breeze,
Fort Walton Beach,
Lakeland,
Jupiter,
Sebring,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Port St Lucie.
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