Cost of living in Ocala
compared to
Cost of living in Ocala vs. United States overall average
Ocala is 13.2% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% less in Ocala
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in Ocala
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in Ocala
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% less in Ocala
- Childcare
-
pay 69.1% less in Ocala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Ocala
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% more in Ocala
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ocala.
Ocala Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$12.00
-
$23.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50 |
$10.50
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.27 |
$1.99
-
$2.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.28 |
$1.05
-
$2.00
|
Ocala - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.51 |
$2.08
-
$5.83
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.94 |
$4.07
-
$8.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.55 |
$2.86
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87 |
$1.79
-
$5.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.35 |
$2.89
-
$11.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.56 |
$1.49
-
$3.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.65 |
$0.50
-
$0.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.50 |
$0.69
-
$3.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.33 |
$0.89
-
$3.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.49 |
$0.55
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.16 |
$0.59
-
$2.33
|
Ocala - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.26 |
$2.92
-
$3.59
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.00 |
$40.00
-
$55.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $44,000.00 |
$35,000.00
-
$49,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.18 |
$6.97
-
$29.87
|
Ocala - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62 |
$50.00
-
$110.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,325.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,600.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,033.33 |
$850.00
-
$1,250.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.08 |
$76.47
-
$152.94
|
Ocala - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $427.78 |
$333.33
-
$550.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,200.00 |
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-
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|
Ocala - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 |
$3.00
-
$5.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.08 |
$2.09
-
$4.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.25 |
$7.00
-
$12.49
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $49.40 |
$20.00
-
$149.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.25 |
$7.00
-
$20.00
|
Ocala - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.83 |
$35.00
-
$159.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.75 |
$25.00
-
$140.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00 |
$65.00
-
$300.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $167.80 |
$60.00
-
$450.00
|
Ocala - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Florida
to see the average cost of cities throughout Florida, like
Deerfield Beach,
Sarasota,
Jacksonville,
Bradenton,
Sunny Isles Beach,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Ocala.
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