Cost of living comparison
Jacksonville is 2.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.5% more in Jacksonville
- Groceries
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pay 2.6% less in Jacksonville
- Transportation
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pay 6.4% more in Jacksonville
- Housing
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pay 4.5% less in Jacksonville
- Childcare
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pay 23.0% less in Jacksonville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.9% less in Jacksonville
- Clothing
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pay 18.2% more in Jacksonville
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Jacksonville are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Jacksonville.
If you lived in Jacksonville instead of United States, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Jacksonville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.15
|
|
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Jacksonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$4.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.26
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Jacksonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$62.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
United States
|
Jacksonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$64.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,593.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,385.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$137.54
|
|
pay 23.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Jacksonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,416.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$10,960.00
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Jacksonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$24.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Jacksonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$55.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$65.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$93.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$102.17
|
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