Cost of living comparison
compared to
Orlando vs. Madison Cost of Living Summary
Orlando is 8.3% cheaper than Madison.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% more in Orlando
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Orlando
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Orlando
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% less in Orlando
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% less in Orlando
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% less in Orlando
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% less in Orlando
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Orlando are more expensive than in Madison. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Orlando.
Orlando vs. Madison Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Orlando instead of Madison, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
|
Madison
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.33
|
|
Madison vs. Orlando - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Madison
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.90
|
$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.49
|
$5.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.13
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
|
$4.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
|
$2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.16
|
|
Madison vs. Orlando - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Madison
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$3.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.00
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,500.00
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.90
|
$18.10
|
|
Madison vs. Orlando - Cost of transportation
pay 1.1% less for housing
|
Madison
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.85
|
$73.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,713.42
|
$1,722.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,488.75
|
$1,509.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.91
|
$152.61
|
|
Madison vs. Orlando - Cost of housing
pay 28.9% less for childcare
|
Madison
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,628.82
|
$1,175.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,601.00
|
$17,233.33
|
|
Madison vs. Orlando - Cost of childcare
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madison
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.54
|
$5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.50
|
$38.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Madison vs. Orlando - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Madison
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.00
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$31.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.00
|
$86.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.00
|
$112.50
|
|
Madison vs. Orlando - Cost of clothing
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