Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boca Raton vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Boca Raton is 0.9% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% more in Boca Raton
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% more in Boca Raton
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% less in Boca Raton
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% more in Boca Raton
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9% less in Boca Raton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Boca Raton
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in Boca Raton
The cost of housing, restaurants, and groceries in Boca Raton are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Boca Raton.
Boca Raton vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boca Raton instead of United States, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.08
|
|
United States vs. Boca Raton - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.9% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$7.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$2.00
|
|
United States vs. Boca Raton - Cost of groceries
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$9.97
|
|
United States vs. Boca Raton - Cost of transportation
pay 32.6% more for housing
|
United States
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$2,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,980.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$188.46
|
|
United States vs. Boca Raton - Cost of housing
pay 9.9% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
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United States vs. Boca Raton - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$35.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$15.00
|
|
United States vs. Boca Raton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$61.25
|
|
United States vs. Boca Raton - Cost of clothing
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