Cost of living comparison
compared to
Connecticut vs. Miami Cost of Living Summary
Connecticut is 2.1% cheaper than Miami.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% less in Connecticut
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% more in Connecticut
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Connecticut
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% more in Connecticut
- Childcare
-
pay 1.8% more in Connecticut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% more in Connecticut
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Connecticut
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Connecticut are more expensive than in Miami. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Connecticut.
Connecticut vs. Miami Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Miami, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Miami
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$25.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
|
$2.08
|
|
Miami vs. Connecticut - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Miami
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.95
|
$4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
|
$7.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
|
$4.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.65
|
$6.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.52
|
|
Miami vs. Connecticut - Cost of groceries
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Miami
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.75
|
$56.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,105.50
|
$32,569.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.38
|
$19.52
|
|
Miami vs. Connecticut - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2% more for housing
|
Miami
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.02
|
$62.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,961.90
|
$2,310.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,080.77
|
$1,957.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.50
|
$157.89
|
|
Miami vs. Connecticut - Cost of housing
pay 1.8% more for childcare
|
Miami
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,504.55
|
$1,606.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,375.00
|
$24,583.33
|
|
Miami vs. Connecticut - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Miami
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.53
|
$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$12.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.27
|
$61.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$16.43
|
|
Miami vs. Connecticut - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Miami
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.30
|
$51.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.79
|
$47.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.62
|
$80.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.71
|
$124.01
|
|
Miami vs. Connecticut - Cost of clothing
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