Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Cape Canaveral Cost of Living Summary
United States is 26.6% more expensive than Cape Canaveral.
- Restaurants
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pay 50.4% more in United States
- Groceries
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pay 21.6% more in United States
- Transportation
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pay 34.0% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% less in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% more in United States
- Clothing
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pay 16.5% more in United States
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in United States are more expensive than in Cape Canaveral.
United States vs. Cape Canaveral Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Cape Canaveral, you would:
pay 50.4% more for restaurants
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Cape Canaveral
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
|
$19.45
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$2.00
|
|
Cape Canaveral vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.6% more for groceries
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Cape Canaveral
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.69
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.38
|
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Cape Canaveral vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 34.0% more for transportation
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Cape Canaveral
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,436.41
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.61
|
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Cape Canaveral vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 5.3% less for housing
|
Cape Canaveral
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.00
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.26
|
$150.19
|
|
Cape Canaveral vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cape Canaveral
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,196.46
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Cape Canaveral vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cape Canaveral
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$13.64
|
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Cape Canaveral vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Cape Canaveral
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.75
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.75
|
$87.56
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.25
|
$112.04
|
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Cape Canaveral vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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