Cost of living comparison
Florida is 1.9% more expensive than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Florida
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Florida
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% less in Florida
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% more in Florida
- Childcare
-
pay 19.9% less in Florida
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% more in Florida
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Florida
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Florida are more expensive than in Texas. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Florida.
If you lived in Florida instead of Texas, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.27
|
$19.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.07
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Texas
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
|
$6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
|
$3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
|
$5.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Texas
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.02
|
$61.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,552.44
|
$31,918.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.17
|
$16.07
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Texas
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.55
|
$64.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,374.92
|
$1,891.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,217.13
|
$1,611.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.57
|
$146.62
|
|
pay 19.9% less for childcare
|
Texas
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,230.53
|
$923.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,254.84
|
$16,426.17
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$5.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
|
$7.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.01
|
$42.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
|
$13.47
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Texas
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.31
|
$49.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.62
|
$41.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.49
|
$85.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.01
|
$105.33
|
|
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