Restaurants | Boston, MA Edit | Tampa, FL Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 22.50 $ | 20.00 $ | -11.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 92.50 $ | -7.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 11.00 $ | -8.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 6.75 $ | -15.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 $ | 8.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.67 $ | 4.97 $ | -12.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.80 $ | 2.47 $ | -12.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.51 $ | 2.08 $ | -17.3 % |
Markets | Boston, MA Edit | Tampa, FL Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.82 $ | 4.34 $ | -10.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.00 $ | 3.66 $ | -8.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.60 $ | 2.04 $ | -21.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.79 $ | 4.68 $ | -2.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.88 $ | 7.55 $ | -15.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.32 $ | 5.14 $ | -18.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.25 $ | 8.10 $ | -12.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.57 $ | 3.20 $ | +24.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.95 $ | 0.71 $ | -25.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.83 $ | 2.26 $ | -20.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.95 $ | 2.15 $ | -27.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.72 $ | 2.07 $ | +19.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.70 $ | 1.78 $ | +4.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.75 $ | 2.56 $ | -6.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.50 $ | 3.30 $ | +32.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.50 $ | +3.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.90 $ | 2.32 $ | +22.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.25 $ | 4.06 $ | -22.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.66 $ | 8.85 $ | -35.2 % |
Transportation | Boston, MA Edit | Tampa, FL Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.40 $ | 2.50 $ | +4.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 90.00 $ | 70.50 $ | -21.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | 3.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.80 $ | 2.40 $ | -14.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 28.00 $ | 30.00 $ | +7.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.61 $ | 3.52 $ | -2.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 $ | 36,050.00 $ | +20.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,095.29 $ | 28,145.16 $ | +16.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Boston, MA Edit | Tampa, FL Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 197.39 $ | 244.61 $ | +23.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 57.11 $ | 64.71 $ | +13.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 68.19 $ | 74.78 $ | +9.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Boston, MA Edit | Tampa, FL Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 95.56 $ | 30.83 $ | -67.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 26.00 $ | 16.67 $ | -35.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 16.00 $ | 19.00 $ | +18.8 % |
Childcare | Boston, MA Edit | Tampa, FL Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,416.67 $ | 1,480.00 $ | -38.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 28,000.00 $ | 35,000.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Boston, MA Edit | Tampa, FL Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 58.60 $ | 54.38 $ | -7.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 44.64 $ | 44.90 $ | +0.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 92.75 $ | 104.88 $ | +13.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 155.29 $ | 154.92 $ | -0.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Boston, MA Edit | Tampa, FL Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,134.23 $ | 1,983.14 $ | -36.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,259.60 $ | 1,692.17 $ | -25.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,183.91 $ | 3,684.09 $ | -28.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,561.36 $ | 2,659.52 $ | -25.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Boston, MA Edit | Tampa, FL Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 846.53 $ | 331.08 $ | -60.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 465.08 $ | 220.98 $ | -52.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Boston, MA Edit | Tampa, FL Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,650.36 $ | 4,840.75 $ | -14.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 6.45 | -1.5 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 143 | 119 |
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