Cost of living comparison
compared to
The Villages vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
The Villages is 5.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% less in The Villages
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% more in The Villages
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in The Villages
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% less in The Villages
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in The Villages
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% less in The Villages
Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in The Villages.
The Villages vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in The Villages instead of United States, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.50
|
|
United States vs. The Villages - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.5% more for groceries
|
United States
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$3.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$3.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$2.00
|
|
United States vs. The Villages - Cost of groceries
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
United States
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
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United States vs. The Villages - Cost of transportation
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
United States
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$158.17
|
|
United States vs. The Villages - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
United States
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. The Villages - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$15.00
|
|
United States vs. The Villages - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
United States
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$59.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$105.00
|
|
United States vs. The Villages - Cost of clothing
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