Cost of living comparison
compared to
Staten Island vs. Miami Cost of Living Summary
Staten Island is 8.7% more expensive than Miami.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% less in Staten Island
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% more in Staten Island
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Staten Island
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% less in Staten Island
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0% less in Staten Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.5% more in Staten Island
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Staten Island
Staten Island vs. Miami Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Staten Island instead of Miami, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Miami
|
Staten Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
|
$1.58
|
|
Miami vs. Staten Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.5% more for groceries
|
Miami
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.95
|
$4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
|
$8.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$5.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
|
$7.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.65
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.78
|
|
Miami vs. Staten Island - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Miami
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,105.50
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.38
|
$20.40
|
|
Miami vs. Staten Island - Cost of transportation
pay 5.9% less for housing
|
Miami
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.02
|
$67.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,961.90
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,080.77
|
$1,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.50
|
$164.03
|
|
Miami vs. Staten Island - Cost of housing
pay 2.0% less for childcare
|
Miami
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,504.55
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,375.00
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Miami vs. Staten Island - Cost of childcare
pay 53.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Miami
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.53
|
$5.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.27
|
$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$20.00
|
|
Miami vs. Staten Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Miami
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.30
|
$67.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.79
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.62
|
$115.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.71
|
$105.00
|
|
Miami vs. Staten Island - Cost of clothing
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