Cost of living comparison
compared to
Key West vs. Boston Cost of Living Summary
Key West is 12.5% cheaper than Boston.
Key West vs. Boston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Key West instead of Boston, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
|
Boston
|
Key West
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.08
|
|
Boston vs. Key West - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Boston
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.16
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.92
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.93
|
$4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
|
$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.61
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$4.00
|
|
Boston vs. Key West - Cost of groceries
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Boston
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$28.85
|
|
Boston vs. Key West - Cost of transportation
pay 11.3% more for housing
|
Boston
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.28
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,451.79
|
$3,413.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,596.36
|
$3,413.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.30
|
$188.46
|
|
Boston vs. Key West - Cost of housing
pay 55.3% less for childcare
|
Boston
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,793.33
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,500.00
|
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Boston vs. Key West - Cost of childcare
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boston
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.36
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.48
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.00
|
|
Boston vs. Key West - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Boston
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.87
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.71
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.08
|
$61.25
|
|
Boston vs. Key West - Cost of clothing
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