Cost of living comparison
West Palm Beach is 9.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.2% more in West Palm Beach
- Groceries
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pay 20.5% more in West Palm Beach
- Transportation
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pay 10.6% more in West Palm Beach
- Housing
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pay 13.2% more in West Palm Beach
- Childcare
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pay 20.9% more in West Palm Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.4% less in West Palm Beach
- Clothing
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pay 4.0% less in West Palm Beach
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants in West Palm Beach are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in West Palm Beach.
If you lived in West Palm Beach instead of United States, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
West Palm Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$18.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.19
|
|
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
United States
|
West Palm Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$2.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$11.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$2.09
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
United States
|
West Palm Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$40,025.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
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pay 13.2% more for housing
|
United States
|
West Palm Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$60.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$2,500.00
|
|
| 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
|
$127.71
|
|
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
United States
|
West Palm Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$840.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$40,000.00
|
|
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
West Palm Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
United States
|
West Palm Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$87.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$100.00
|
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