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Living in Florida vs California.

Living in Florida vs California.

For those who think it’s so great, think about what it would cost you to live in California..

 
If you lived in California instead of Florida, you would:

PAY 8.2% MORE FOR RESTAURANTS

 
 FLORIDA
 CALIFORNIA
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant$19.03
 
$19.70
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.60
 
$10.02
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)$2.25
 
$2.59
 
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)$1.84
 
$2.01
 

 

PAY 3.6% MORE FOR GROCERIES

 
 FLORIDA
 CALIFORNIA
Bread
1 loaf
$3.21
 
$3.79
 
Local cheese (8 oz)$6.22
 
$6.34
 
Milk (1 gallon)$4.26
 
$4.47
 
Eggs
1 dozen
$4.01
 
$4.63
 
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)$5.09
 
$6.05
 
Apples (1 lb)$2.33
 
$2.14
 
Bananas (1 lb)$0.76
 
$0.86
 
Oranges (1 lb)$1.97
 
$1.77
 
Tomatoes (1 lb)$2.20
 
$2.23
 
Potatoes (1 lb)$1.43
 
$1.42
 
Onions (1 lb)$1.46
 
$1.24
 

 

PAY 22.6% MORE FOR TRANSPORTATION

 
 FLORIDA
 CALIFORNIA
Gasoline (1 gallon)$3.44
 
$4.89
 
Monthly public transit pass$52.60
 
$68.08
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)$24,899.31
 
$25,571.45
 
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)$15.08
 
$17.49
 
 
 

PAY 17.8% MORE FOR HOUSING

 
 FLORIDA
 CALIFORNIA
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$69.94
 
$70.94
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area$1,757.68
 
$2,161.66
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center$1,518.55
 
$1,891.75
 
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
$124.44
 
$151.84
 

PAY 37.9% MORE FOR CHILDCARE

 
 FLORIDA
 CALIFORNIA
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly$960.80
 
$1,413.75
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters$14,658.88
 
$18,865.17
 
 

PAY 23.8% MORE FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS

 
 FLORIDA
 CALIFORNIA
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)$4.81
 
$6.51
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area$4.36
 
$4.78
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.52
 
$9.86
 
Monthly membership at local gym$39.38
 
$52.94
 
Movie ticket to theater/cinema$12.34
 
$13.37
 

PAY 6.4% MORE FOR CLOTHING

 
 FLORIDA
 CALIFORNIA
Regular jeans
Levi’s brand
$44.23
 
$49.43
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.60
 
$38.84
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$82.15
 
$81.58
 
 Page last updated: April 2024

By MC

Master of Truth. A writer who has captured the imagination of many.