Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampa, FL and Sacramento, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Sacramento, CA are 2.4% higher than in Tampa, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sacramento, CA are 2.1% higher than in Tampa, FL
Rent Prices in Sacramento, CA are 1.4% higher than in Tampa, FL
Restaurant Prices in Sacramento, CA are 6.6% lower than in Tampa, FL
Groceries Prices in Sacramento, CA are 2.3% lower than in Tampa, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Sacramento, CA is 1.0% higher than in Tampa, FL
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Restaurants
Tampa, FL Edit Sacramento, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $ 75.00 $      -21.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.10 $ 12.00 $      +8.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.07 $ 5.19 $      +2.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $ 2.79 $      +12.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 2.30 $      +10.8 %
Markets
Tampa, FL Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 $ 5.00 $      +15.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.63 $ 4.20 $      +15.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.13 $ 2.39 $      +12.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.55 $ 4.47 $      -1.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.43 $ 6.69 $      -29.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.14 $ 6.53 $      +26.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.14 $ 8.67 $      +6.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.20 $ 2.40 $      -25.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.93 $      +22.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 $ 2.21 $      -8.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 $ 2.97 $      +46.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.15 $ 1.51 $      -29.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.79 $ 2.03 $      +13.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.56 $ 2.66 $      +4.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.41 $ 2.22 $      -35.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 14.00 $      -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.29 $ 1.73 $      -24.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $ 1.58 $      -55.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.85 $ 10.57 $      +19.5 %
Transportation
Tampa, FL Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.50 $      -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.50 $ 94.50 $      +34.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 4.00 $      +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.40 $ 3.00 $      +25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 27.69 $      -7.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.52 $ 5.01 $      +42.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,050.00 $ 35,000.00 $      -2.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,359.68 $ 26,698.64 $      -2.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tampa, FL Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.15 $ 310.22 $      +27.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.56 $ 65.33 $      -0.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.95 $ 75.98 $      +2.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Tampa, FL Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.83 $ 64.67 $      +109.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.67 $ 30.00 $      +80.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.00 $ 12.00 $      -36.8 %
Childcare
Tampa, FL Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,480.00 $ 2,213.75 $      +49.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 35,000.00 $ 25,500.00 $      -27.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tampa, FL Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.00 $ 53.00 $      -3.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.90 $ 63.33 $      +41.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.59 $ 106.50 $      +1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 154.54 $ 178.75 $      +15.7 %
Rent Per Month
Tampa, FL Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,006.14 $ 2,159.29 $      +7.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,622.38 $ 1,654.33 $      +2.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,561.90 $ 3,291.67 $      -7.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,630.95 $ 2,856.62 $      +8.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tampa, FL Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 331.08 $ 403.00 $      +21.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 219.24 $ 371.69 $      +69.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Tampa, FL Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,872.75 $ 5,020.94 $      +3.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.50 6.64      +2.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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