Cost of living comparison
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Melbourne vs. Boca Raton Cost of Living Summary
Melbourne is 22.0% more expensive than Boca Raton.
Melbourne vs. Boca Raton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Melbourne instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Boca Raton
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.63
A$28.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.47
A$14.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.69
A$3.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$2.43
A$3.47
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Melbourne - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.35
|
$2.73
A$3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
|
$4.60
A$6.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
|
$6.19
A$8.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
|
$5.43
A$7.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.47
|
$4.11
A$5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$1.52
A$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$1.36
A$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.40
A$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.87
A$2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.29
A$1.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.11
A$1.59
|
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Boca Raton vs. Melbourne - Cost of groceries
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.42
A$6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$122.33
A$174.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,500.00
|
$29,060.36
A$41,467.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.97
|
$14.62
A$20.86
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Melbourne - Cost of transportation
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$51.49
A$73.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,700.00
|
$1,557.21
A$2,222.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,980.00
|
$1,186.33
A$1,692.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.46
|
$127.27
A$181.61
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Melbourne - Cost of housing
pay 56.8% more for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,250.00
|
$1,960.54
A$2,797.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,736.38
A$32,443.47
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Melbourne - Cost of childcare
pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.85
A$11.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$3.69
A$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$32.71
A$46.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.67
|
$49.01
A$69.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.35
A$23.34
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Melbourne - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.4% more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.75
|
$70.24
A$100.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
|
$53.21
A$75.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.25
|
$107.56
A$153.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.25
|
$109.31
A$155.98
|
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Boca Raton vs. Melbourne - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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