Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delray Beach vs. Puyallup Cost of Living Summary
Delray Beach is 5.4% cheaper than Puyallup.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% more in Delray Beach
- Groceries
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pay 15.2% less in Delray Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% less in Delray Beach
- Housing
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pay 5.2% more in Delray Beach
- Childcare
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pay 24.4% less in Delray Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Delray Beach
- Clothing
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pay 8.8% less in Delray Beach
Delray Beach vs. Puyallup Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delray Beach instead of Puyallup, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
|
Puyallup
|
Delray Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
|
$2.00
|
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Puyallup vs. Delray Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Puyallup
|
Delray Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.57
|
$4.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.09
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.47
|
$5.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.43
|
$5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.52
|
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Puyallup vs. Delray Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
Puyallup
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
|
$3.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$171.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,318.00
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$19.35
|
|
Puyallup vs. Delray Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Puyallup
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.00
|
$73.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,866.67
|
$2,150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,766.67
|
$2,115.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.57
|
$133.91
|
|
Puyallup vs. Delray Beach - Cost of housing
pay 24.4% less for childcare
|
Puyallup
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,012.40
|
$1,488.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,129.44
|
$36,000.00
|
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Puyallup vs. Delray Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puyallup
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.66
|
$5.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.67
|
$51.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$20.00
|
|
Puyallup vs. Delray Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Puyallup
|
Delray Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.00
|
$51.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.50
|
$57.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.75
|
$106.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$162.20
|
$125.00
|
|
Puyallup vs. Delray Beach - Cost of clothing
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