Cost of living comparison
Boca Raton is 0.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.3% more in Boca Raton
- Groceries
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pay 3.6% more in Boca Raton
- Transportation
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pay 13.9% less in Boca Raton
- Housing
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pay 25.1% more in Boca Raton
- Childcare
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pay 33.6% more in Boca Raton
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.7% less in Boca Raton
- Clothing
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pay 25.3% less in Boca Raton
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Boca Raton are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Boca Raton.
If you lived in Boca Raton instead of United States, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$22.50
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$25,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
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pay 25.1% more for housing
|
United States
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$63.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$2,625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$180.27
|
|
pay 33.6% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,183.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$40,000.00
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$23.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$34.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$71.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$56.67
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