Cost of living comparison
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Boca Raton vs. Jersey City Cost of Living Summary
Boca Raton is 14.0% cheaper than Jersey City.
Boca Raton vs. Jersey City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boca Raton instead of Jersey City, you would:
pay 14.5% more for restaurants
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Jersey City
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Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$25.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.42
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.08
|
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Jersey City vs. Boca Raton - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.9% less for groceries
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Jersey City
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Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$4.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$4.09
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$7.47
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$2.00
|
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Jersey City vs. Boca Raton - Cost of groceries
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Jersey City
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.00
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$9.97
|
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Jersey City vs. Boca Raton - Cost of transportation
pay 13.2% more for housing
|
Jersey City
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,437.50
|
$2,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,442.86
|
$1,980.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$188.46
|
|
Jersey City vs. Boca Raton - Cost of housing
pay 44.4% less for childcare
|
Jersey City
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,250.00
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
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Jersey City vs. Boca Raton - Cost of childcare
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey City
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.00
|
$35.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$15.00
|
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Jersey City vs. Boca Raton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.1% less for clothing
|
Jersey City
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.90
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
|
$41.75
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.75
|
$61.25
|
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Jersey City vs. Boca Raton - Cost of clothing
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