Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sarasota vs. Rockville Cost of Living Summary
Sarasota is 3.2% cheaper than Rockville.
Sarasota vs. Rockville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sarasota instead of Rockville, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
|
Rockville
|
Sarasota
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.25
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.87
|
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Rockville vs. Sarasota - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Rockville
|
Sarasota
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$3.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
|
$6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.39
|
$4.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
|
$4.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.66
|
$6.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.79
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.32
|
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Rockville vs. Sarasota - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Rockville
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,521.50
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.79
|
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Rockville vs. Sarasota - Cost of transportation
pay 5.0% more for housing
|
Rockville
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.89
|
$71.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,050.00
|
$2,257.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,587.50
|
$1,816.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.62
|
$122.84
|
|
Rockville vs. Sarasota - Cost of housing
pay 44.1% less for childcare
|
Rockville
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,877.67
|
$1,083.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,360.00
|
$18,000.00
|
|
Rockville vs. Sarasota - Cost of childcare
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rockville
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.58
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.00
|
$41.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$15.00
|
|
Rockville vs. Sarasota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Rockville
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$61.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.90
|
$44.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.40
|
$119.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$155.00
|
|
Rockville vs. Sarasota - Cost of clothing
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