Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boca Raton vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Boca Raton is 6.8% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% more in Boca Raton
- Groceries
-
pay 66.4% more in Boca Raton
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% less in Boca Raton
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% more in Boca Raton
- Childcare
-
pay 18.3% less in Boca Raton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Boca Raton
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% less in Boca Raton
The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Boca Raton are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Boca Raton.
Boca Raton vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boca Raton instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.26
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$2.08
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Boca Raton - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.4% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
$4.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.52
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.64
|
$4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
$4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.89
|
$7.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$2.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Boca Raton - Cost of groceries
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.07
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.51
|
$9.97
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Boca Raton - Cost of transportation
pay 61.6% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
$2,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
$1,980.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
$188.46
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Boca Raton - Cost of housing
pay 18.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
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United Kingdom vs. Boca Raton - Cost of childcare
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.75
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.39
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.84
|
$35.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.38
|
$15.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Boca Raton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.80
|
$61.25
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Boca Raton - Cost of clothing
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