Cost of living comparison
compared to
Key West vs. Lafayette Cost of Living Summary
Key West is 43.8% more expensive than Lafayette.
Key West vs. Lafayette Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Key West instead of Lafayette, you would:
pay 1.1% less for restaurants
|
Lafayette
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.95
|
|
Lafayette vs. Key West - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Lafayette
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.14
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.38
|
$5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
|
$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.50
|
|
Lafayette vs. Key West - Cost of groceries
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Lafayette
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.50
|
$28.85
|
|
Lafayette vs. Key West - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Lafayette
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$73.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,097.25
|
$3,413.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$980.00
|
$3,413.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.21
|
$163.46
|
|
Lafayette vs. Key West - Cost of housing
pay 19.0% more for childcare
|
Lafayette
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$1,081.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$20,966.67
|
|
Lafayette vs. Key West - Cost of childcare
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lafayette
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.43
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.08
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.25
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$14.00
|
|
Lafayette vs. Key West - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Lafayette
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.67
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.07
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.80
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.31
|
$68.33
|
|
Lafayette vs. Key West - Cost of clothing
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