Cost of living in Winter Haven
compared to
Cost of living in Winter Haven vs. United States overall average
Winter Haven is 18.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% less in Winter Haven
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% more in Winter Haven
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Winter Haven
- Housing
-
pay 4.9% less in Winter Haven
- Childcare
-
pay 56.8% less in Winter Haven
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% less in Winter Haven
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% less in Winter Haven
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Winter Haven.
Winter Haven Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.00 |
$6.50
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29 |
$7.80
-
$10.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.06 |
$1.50
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.03 |
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
Winter Haven - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61 |
$1.57
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.17 |
$2.48
-
$15.43
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.90 |
$2.98
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14 |
$1.82
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.86 |
$2.29
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.74 |
$0.85
-
$5.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.62 |
$0.29
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.47 |
$1.00
-
$4.97
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.32 |
$0.64
-
$3.10
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.60 |
$0.69
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.97 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
Winter Haven - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.18 |
$2.88
-
$3.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $48.75 |
$47.50
-
$50.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $23,500.00 |
$22,000.00
-
$36,928.80
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.31 |
$12.94
-
$22.43
|
Winter Haven - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.50 |
$45.00
-
$130.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,400.00 |
$1,400.00
-
$1,400.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,250.00 |
$950.00
-
$1,600.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.18 |
$141.47
-
$305.88
|
Winter Haven - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $600.00 |
$500.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,000.00 |
$10,000.00
-
$10,000.00
|
Winter Haven - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$2.00
-
$7.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.00 |
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.94 |
$6.99
-
$18.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $30.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.50 |
$7.50
-
$17.00
|
Winter Haven - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.91 |
$15.00
-
$89.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38 |
$24.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.47 |
$55.00
-
$110.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $78.33 |
$45.00
-
$225.00
|
Winter Haven - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Florida
to see the average cost of cities throughout Florida, like
Fort Walton Beach,
Coral Springs,
Panama City,
Lakeland,
Middleburg,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Winter Haven.
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