Cost of living comparison
compared to
Denver vs. Pensacola Cost of Living Summary
Denver is 37.3% more expensive than Pensacola.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% more in Denver
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% more in Denver
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% more in Denver
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% more in Denver
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% more in Denver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.9% more in Denver
- Clothing
-
pay 47.7% more in Denver
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Denver are more expensive than in Pensacola. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Denver.
Denver vs. Pensacola Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Denver instead of Pensacola, you would:
pay 7.4% more for restaurants
|
Pensacola
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.33
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$2.20
|
|
Pensacola vs. Denver - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.9% more for groceries
|
Pensacola
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.04
|
$4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
|
$5.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
|
$6.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.20
|
|
Pensacola vs. Denver - Cost of groceries
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Pensacola
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
|
$3.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.00
|
$88.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$34,514.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.42
|
$17.42
|
|
Pensacola vs. Denver - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Pensacola
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.81
|
$64.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,694.71
|
$2,128.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,355.43
|
$1,704.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.79
|
$131.92
|
|
Pensacola vs. Denver - Cost of housing
pay 85.2% more for childcare
|
Pensacola
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$616.67
|
$1,571.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,000.00
|
$16,168.00
|
|
Pensacola vs. Denver - Cost of childcare
pay 51.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pensacola
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.37
|
$69.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Pensacola vs. Denver - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.7% more for clothing
|
Pensacola
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.10
|
$64.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.99
|
$47.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$103.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.25
|
$134.58
|
|
Pensacola vs. Denver - Cost of clothing
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