Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Tampa, FL 

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Consumer Prices in Tampa, FL are 11.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tampa, FL are 24.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Tampa, FL are 40.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Tampa, FL are 11.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Tampa, FL are 13.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Tampa, FL is 14.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 20.00 $      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 95.00 $      -5.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 11.10 $      -7.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $ 5.07 $      -9.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $ 2.47 $      -9.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $ 2.08 $      -10.4 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $ 4.35 $      -25.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $ 3.63 $      -16.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $ 2.13 $      -28.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $ 4.55 $      -12.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $ 9.43 $      +2.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $ 5.14 $      -26.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $ 8.14 $      -11.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $ 3.20 $      +3.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $ 0.76 $      -50.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $ 2.40 $      -3.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $ 2.03 $      -40.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $ 2.15 $      +12.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $ 1.79 $      +14.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $ 2.56 $      -15.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $ 3.41 $      +48.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $ 15.00 $      -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $ 2.29 $      -1.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $ 3.56 $      +21.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $ 8.85 $      -34.4 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 3.00 $      +9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $ 70.50 $      -26.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 3.00 $      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.40 $      -20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $ 30.00 $      -23.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $ 3.52 $      -31.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 36,050.00 $      +12.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $ 27,359.68 $      +0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $ 251.28 $      -1.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $ 65.56 $      +31.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $ 75.00 $      +16.3 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $ 30.83 $      -69.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $ 16.67 $      -12.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ 19.00 $      +11.8 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $ 1,480.00 $      -46.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $ 35,000.00 $      +11.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.19 $ 55.00 $      -7.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $ 44.90 $      +4.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.05 $ 104.59 $      +0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $ 154.54 $      +26.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,233.80 $ 2,006.14 $      -38.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,720.00 $ 1,657.73 $      -39.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,841.46 $ 3,620.45 $      -38.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,927.27 $ 2,656.82 $      -46.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,199.49 $ 331.08 $      -72.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,096.10 $ 219.24 $      -80.0 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,575.27 $ 4,872.75 $      -35.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 6.50      -2.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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