Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maine vs. Florida Cost of Living Summary
Maine is 12.1% more expensive than Florida.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% more in Maine
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Maine
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Maine
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% less in Maine
- Childcare
-
pay 79.1% more in Maine
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% more in Maine
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% more in Maine
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Maine are more expensive than in Florida. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Maine. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Maine.
Maine vs. Florida Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maine instead of Florida, you would:
pay 4.1% more for restaurants
|
Florida
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.31
|
$20.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
|
$12.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$2.19
|
|
Florida vs. Maine - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Florida
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.35
|
$7.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.11
|
$4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
|
$4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.50
|
|
Florida vs. Maine - Cost of groceries
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Florida
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.71
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,175.30
|
$32,629.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.58
|
$13.21
|
|
Florida vs. Maine - Cost of transportation
pay 9.5% less for housing
|
Florida
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.42
|
$72.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.18
|
$1,512.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,612.11
|
$1,218.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.22
|
$154.18
|
|
Florida vs. Maine - Cost of housing
pay 79.1% more for childcare
|
Florida
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$932.04
|
$2,079.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,456.17
|
$26,277.78
|
|
Florida vs. Maine - Cost of childcare
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Florida
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.51
|
$6.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$5.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.12
|
$10.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.86
|
$41.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.98
|
$13.05
|
|
Florida vs. Maine - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Florida
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.65
|
$44.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
|
$52.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.82
|
$95.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.97
|
$120.60
|
|
Florida vs. Maine - Cost of clothing
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