Cost of living in Tallahassee
compared to
#120
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 59 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Tallahassee vs. United States overall average
Tallahassee is 13.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% more in Tallahassee
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% less in Tallahassee
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in Tallahassee
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% less in Tallahassee
- Childcare
-
pay 41.8% less in Tallahassee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% less in Tallahassee
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% less in Tallahassee
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Tallahassee.
Tallahassee Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$40.00
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$14.00
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.86 |
$2.00
$2.00
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.04 |
$1.50
$1.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
Tallahassee - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.45 |
$1.53
$1.53
$5.62
$5.62
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.23 |
$5.08
$5.08
$9.92
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.95 |
$3.00
$3.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03 |
$1.60
$1.60
$6.99
$6.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.20 |
$2.50
$2.50
$7.00
$7.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.95 |
$0.50
$0.50
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.66 |
$0.50
$0.50
$1.40
$1.40
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.57 |
$0.60
$0.60
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.26 |
$1.00
$1.00
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.16 |
$0.60
$0.60
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.50 |
$1.00
$1.00
$2.09
$2.09
|
Tallahassee - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.14 |
$2.88
$2.88
$3.60
$3.60
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $38.00 |
$38.00
$38.00
$38.00
$38.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,000.00 |
$23,436.41
$23K
$36,928.80
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.55 |
$10.70
$10.70
$23.88
$23.88
|
Tallahassee - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.90 |
$45.00
$45.00
$85.00
$85.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,609.67 |
$1,258.00
$1K
$2,200.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,362.67 |
$1,100.00
$1K
$2,000.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.99 |
$114.71
$114.71
$229.41
$229.41
|
Tallahassee - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $950.00 |
$950.00
$950.00
$1,500.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $11,133.33 |
$6,800.00
$7K
$12,000.00
$12K
|
Tallahassee - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$4.00
$4.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.33 |
$2.50
$2.50
$12.00
$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00 |
$7.00
$7.00
$10.00
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $23.50 |
$20.00
$20.00
$27.00
$27.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.50 |
$12.00
$12.00
$18.00
$18.00
|
Tallahassee - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60 |
$23.98
$23.98
$90.00
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00 |
$19.99
$19.99
$90.00
$90.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.80 |
$59.99
$59.99
$150.00
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $92.80 |
$39.99
$39.99
$220.00
$220.00
|
Tallahassee - Cost of clothing
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