Cost of living in Port St Lucie
compared to
#243
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 60 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Port St Lucie vs. United States overall average
Port St Lucie is 3.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% more in Port St Lucie
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% less in Port St Lucie
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% more in Port St Lucie
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% more in Port St Lucie
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0% less in Port St Lucie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% less in Port St Lucie
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Port St Lucie
Port St Lucie Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.00 |
$9.99
$9.99
$40.00
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.29 |
$9.59
$9.59
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.00 |
$3.00
$3.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.33 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.89
$3.89
|
Port St Lucie - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85 |
$2.20
$2.20
$7.72
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.02 |
$2.20
$2.20
$10.21
$10.21
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.24 |
$3.00
$3.00
$7.00
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25 |
$2.15
$2.15
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.94 |
$3.00
$3.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.91 |
$0.99
$0.99
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.83 |
$0.50
$0.50
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.95 |
$0.89
$0.89
$4.08
$4.08
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.24 |
$1.00
$1.00
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.90 |
$0.46
$0.46
$2.72
$2.72
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.09 |
$0.80
$0.80
$2.99
$2.99
|
Port St Lucie - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.61 |
$3.11
$3.11
$4.33
$4.33
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $90.00 | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,928.80 |
$23,436.41
$23K
$37,241.00
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $18.10 |
$18.10
$18.10
$25.20
$25.20
|
Port St Lucie - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.33 |
$50.00
$50.00
$149.00
$149.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,624.17 |
$1,245.00
$1K
$1,850.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,444.00 |
$850.00
$850.00
$2,000.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.32 |
$114.71
$114.71
$267.65
$267.65
|
Port St Lucie - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,560.74 |
$1,135.83
$1K
$1,850.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $21,500.00 |
$20,600.00
$21K
$26,000.00
$26K
|
Port St Lucie - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$4.75
$4.75
$9.00
$9.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.33 |
$4.00
$4.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.04 |
$5.00
$5.00
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.33 |
$25.00
$25.00
$45.00
$45.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.50 |
$13.50
$13.50
$20.00
$20.00
|
Port St Lucie - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.75 |
$26.00
$26.00
$125.00
$125.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33 |
$20.00
$20.00
$65.00
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.48 |
$60.00
$60.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $83.33 |
$60.00
$60.00
$130.00
$130.00
|
Port St Lucie - Cost of clothing
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