Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cape Canaveral vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Cape Canaveral is 16.2% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% less in Cape Canaveral
- Groceries
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pay 13.2% less in Cape Canaveral
- Transportation
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pay 23.4% less in Cape Canaveral
- Housing
-
pay 7.3% more in Cape Canaveral
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% less in Cape Canaveral
- Clothing
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pay 10.2% less in Cape Canaveral
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Cape Canaveral.
Cape Canaveral vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cape Canaveral instead of United States, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Cape Canaveral
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$13.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$8.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.00
|
|
United States vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Cape Canaveral
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$2.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.76
|
|
| 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
|
$1.04
|
|
United States vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of groceries
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$23,436.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
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United States vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of transportation
pay 7.3% more for housing
|
United States
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$85.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$163.26
|
|
United States vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
United States
|
Cape Canaveral
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
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United States vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of childcare
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$10.00
|
|
United States vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Cape Canaveral
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$109.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$92.25
|
|
United States vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of clothing
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