Cost of living in Miami
compared to
Cost of living in Miami vs. United States overall average
Miami is 17.1% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% more in Miami
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% more in Miami
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% more in Miami
- Housing
-
pay 23.3% more in Miami
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% more in Miami
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% more in Miami
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Miami
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Miami are more expensive than in United States.
Miami Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $30.00 |
$15.00
-
$45.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00 |
$11.00
-
$16.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.45 |
$2.50
-
$5.24
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.97 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
Miami - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.95 |
$2.20
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.71 |
$3.31
-
$15.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.73 |
$3.13
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18 |
$2.72
-
$6.39
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.65 |
$2.85
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.28 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.78 |
$0.53
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.67 |
$0.99
-
$5.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.95 |
$0.90
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.14 |
$0.60
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.52 |
$1.00
-
$3.98
|
Miami - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.29 |
$3.00
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $103.75 |
$55.00
-
$115.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $33,105.50 |
$25,000.00
-
$36,050.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.38 |
$12.89
-
$34.85
|
Miami - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.02 |
$50.00
-
$90.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,961.90 |
$2,500.00
-
$4,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,080.77 |
$1,800.00
-
$2,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.50 |
$76.47
-
$232.14
|
Miami - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,504.55 |
$1,000.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $25,375.00 |
$15,000.00
-
$35,000.00
|
Miami - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$5.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.53 |
$3.28
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90 |
$8.00
-
$12.34
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $61.27 |
$15.00
-
$180.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.00 |
$13.00
-
$25.00
|
Miami - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.30 |
$30.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.79 |
$25.00
-
$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.62 |
$55.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $109.71 |
$70.00
-
$200.00
|
Miami - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Florida
to see the average cost of cities throughout Florida, like
New Port Richey,
Boynton Beach,
Winter Haven,
Pinellas Park,
Port St Lucie,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Miami.
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