Cost of living comparison
compared to
Florida vs. Vermont Cost of Living Summary
Florida is 2.6% cheaper than Vermont.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Florida
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Florida
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Florida
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% more in Florida
- Childcare
-
pay 28.3% less in Florida
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% less in Florida
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Florida
The cost of housing, clothing, and restaurants in Florida are more expensive than in Vermont. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Florida.
Florida vs. Vermont Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Florida instead of Vermont, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
Vermont
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.33
|
$21.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$10.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
|
$2.08
|
|
Vermont vs. Florida - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Vermont
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.65
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.44
|
$6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$4.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
|
$4.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
|
$5.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.50
|
|
Vermont vs. Florida - Cost of groceries
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Vermont
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$3.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$61.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$32,175.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.19
|
$15.58
|
|
Vermont vs. Florida - Cost of transportation
pay 15.2% more for housing
|
Vermont
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.83
|
$69.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,477.78
|
$1,920.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,312.50
|
$1,612.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.74
|
$149.22
|
|
Vermont vs. Florida - Cost of housing
pay 28.3% less for childcare
|
Vermont
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,499.44
|
$932.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,000.00
|
$19,456.17
|
|
Vermont vs. Florida - Cost of childcare
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vermont
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$5.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
|
$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.46
|
$8.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$41.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.58
|
$13.98
|
|
Vermont vs. Florida - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Vermont
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.06
|
$49.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.33
|
$42.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.67
|
$86.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.67
|
$105.97
|
|
Vermont vs. Florida - Cost of clothing
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