Cost of living comparison
Winter Haven is 16.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.7% less in Winter Haven
- Groceries
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pay 0.5% less in Winter Haven
- Transportation
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pay 21.2% less in Winter Haven
- Housing
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pay 3.7% less in Winter Haven
- Childcare
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pay 55.4% less in Winter Haven
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.0% less in Winter Haven
- Clothing
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pay 5.9% less in Winter Haven
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Winter Haven.
If you lived in Winter Haven instead of United States, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Winter Haven
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$19.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.80
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Winter Haven
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Winter Haven
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$48.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$23,500.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$13.31
|
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pay 3.7% less for housing
|
United States
|
Winter Haven
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$52.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$200.57
|
|
pay 55.4% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Winter Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$600.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$10,000.00
|
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pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Winter Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$10.50
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Winter Haven
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$45.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$53.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$71.47
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$78.33
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