Cost of living comparison
Orlando is 10.9% more expensive than Tallahassee.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% more in Orlando
- Groceries
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pay 20.6% more in Orlando
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% more in Orlando
- Housing
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pay 20.4% more in Orlando
- Childcare
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pay 7.0% less in Orlando
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.3% more in Orlando
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Orlando
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Orlando are more expensive than in Tallahassee. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Orlando.
If you lived in Orlando instead of Tallahassee, you would:
pay 18.2% more for restaurants
|
Tallahassee
|
Orlando
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$24.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Tallahassee
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.09
|
$6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
|
$4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
|
$4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$5.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.52
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Tallahassee
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$3.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.00
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$31,406.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$18.10
|
|
pay 20.4% more for housing
|
Tallahassee
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.37
|
$77.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,631.60
|
$1,933.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,362.67
|
$1,727.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.54
|
$149.26
|
|
pay 7.0% less for childcare
|
Tallahassee
|
Orlando
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$1,175.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,960.00
|
$6,833.33
|
|
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tallahassee
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
|
$4.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.50
|
$40.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Tallahassee
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.67
|
$48.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$36.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.29
|
$83.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.17
|
$108.25
|
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