Cost of living comparison
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Boca Raton vs. Bloomington Cost of Living Summary
Boca Raton is 20.5% more expensive than Bloomington.
Boca Raton vs. Bloomington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boca Raton instead of Bloomington, you would:
pay 39.4% more for restaurants
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Bloomington
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Boca Raton
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$25.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$2.42
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.08
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Bloomington vs. Boca Raton - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.0% more for groceries
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Bloomington
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Boca Raton
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
|
$4.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
|
$5.73
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.95
|
$4.09
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$4.72
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.72
|
$7.47
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.82
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$2.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.56
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.67
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$2.00
|
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Bloomington vs. Boca Raton - Cost of groceries
pay 26.0% more for transportation
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Bloomington
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$3.17
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.11
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,036.53
|
$30,500.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.20
|
$9.97
|
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Bloomington vs. Boca Raton - Cost of transportation
pay 55.8% more for housing
|
Bloomington
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.07
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,600.00
|
$2,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,333.33
|
$1,980.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.39
|
$188.46
|
|
Bloomington vs. Boca Raton - Cost of housing
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Bloomington
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,566.11
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,408.00
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Bloomington vs. Boca Raton - Cost of childcare
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bloomington
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.18
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
|
$35.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$15.00
|
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Bloomington vs. Boca Raton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Bloomington
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.71
|
$40.75
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50
|
$41.75
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.89
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.78
|
$61.25
|
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Bloomington vs. Boca Raton - Cost of clothing
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