Cost of living comparison
Florida is 3.5% more expensive than Oregon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% more in Florida
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in Florida
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Florida
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% more in Florida
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3% less in Florida
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.4% less in Florida
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% more in Florida
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Florida are more expensive than in Oregon. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Florida.
If you lived in Florida instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
Oregon
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.54
|
$19.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.74
|
$10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.07
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
|
Oregon
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
|
$5.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Oregon
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.50
|
$61.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,115.08
|
$31,918.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.25
|
$16.07
|
|
pay 15.8% more for housing
|
Oregon
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.77
|
$64.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,520.31
|
$1,891.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,322.46
|
$1,611.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.01
|
$146.62
|
|
pay 7.3% less for childcare
|
Oregon
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,149.13
|
$923.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,633.31
|
$16,426.17
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
|
$5.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
|
$7.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
|
$42.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
|
$13.47
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Oregon
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.79
|
$49.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.88
|
$41.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.24
|
$85.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.60
|
$105.33
|
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