Cost of living comparison
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Georgia vs. Florida Cost of Living Summary
Georgia is 48.1% cheaper than Florida.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 48.6% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 36.9% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 74.3% less in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 81.2% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.8% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in Georgia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Georgia.
Georgia vs. Florida Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Georgia instead of Florida, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Florida
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.31
|
$9.63
GEL26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
|
$8.59
GEL23.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$0.81
GEL2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$0.48
GEL1.28
|
|
Florida vs. Georgia - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.6% less for groceries
|
Florida
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$0.55
GEL1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.35
|
$3.59
GEL9.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.11
|
$6.97
GEL18.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
$2.36
GEL6.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
|
$2.31
GEL6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.51
GEL1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.69
GEL1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.68
GEL1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$0.75
GEL2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.31
GEL0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.29
GEL0.78
|
|
Florida vs. Georgia - Cost of groceries
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Florida
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$4.28
GEL11.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.71
|
$12.19
GEL32.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,175.30
|
$18,518.52
GEL50,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.58
|
$6.44
GEL17.40
|
|
Florida vs. Georgia - Cost of transportation
pay 74.3% less for housing
|
Florida
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.42
|
$15.72
GEL42.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.18
|
$442.75
GEL1,195.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,612.11
|
$313.10
GEL845.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.22
|
$55.90
GEL150.93
|
|
Florida vs. Georgia - Cost of housing
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Florida
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$932.04
|
$197.25
GEL532.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,456.17
|
$3,197.12
GEL8,632.22
|
|
Florida vs. Georgia - Cost of childcare
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Florida
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.51
|
$1.67
GEL4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$2.49
GEL6.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.12
|
$2.98
GEL8.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.86
|
$44.86
GEL121.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.98
|
$5.33
GEL14.40
|
|
Florida vs. Georgia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Florida
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.65
|
$64.76
GEL174.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
|
$40.85
GEL110.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.82
|
$100.01
GEL270.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.97
|
$92.77
GEL250.47
|
|
Florida vs. Georgia - Cost of clothing
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