Cost of living comparison
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Tuscaloosa vs. Key West Cost of Living Summary
Tuscaloosa is 30.0% cheaper than Key West.
Tuscaloosa vs. Key West Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tuscaloosa instead of Key West, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
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Key West
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Tuscaloosa
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$17.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.69
|
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Key West vs. Tuscaloosa - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.1% more for groceries
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Key West
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Tuscaloosa
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
|
$4.15
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.31
|
$4.29
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.17
|
$6.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$2.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$5.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$3.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.68
|
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Key West vs. Tuscaloosa - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Key West
|
Tuscaloosa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.35
|
$3.43
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,928.80
|
$37,359.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.85
|
$20.53
|
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Key West vs. Tuscaloosa - Cost of transportation
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
Key West
|
Tuscaloosa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.80
|
$61.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,413.33
|
$1,227.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,413.33
|
$969.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.46
|
$120.06
|
|
Key West vs. Tuscaloosa - Cost of housing
pay 9.3% more for childcare
|
Key West
|
Tuscaloosa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,081.25
|
$1,083.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,966.67
|
$25,000.00
|
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Key West vs. Tuscaloosa - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Key West
|
Tuscaloosa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
|
$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$8.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$59.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$15.00
|
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Key West vs. Tuscaloosa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Key West
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Tuscaloosa
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.00
|
$41.67
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
|
$31.50
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.25
|
$55.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.33
|
$74.00
|
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Key West vs. Tuscaloosa - Cost of clothing
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