Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampa, FL and San Antonio, TX 

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Consumer Prices in San Antonio, TX are 17.8% lower than in Tampa, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Antonio, TX are 19.0% lower than in Tampa, FL
Rent Prices in San Antonio, TX are 21.1% lower than in Tampa, FL
Restaurant Prices in San Antonio, TX are 11.1% lower than in Tampa, FL
Groceries Prices in San Antonio, TX are 28.8% lower than in Tampa, FL
Local Purchasing Power in San Antonio, TX is 3.0% lower than in Tampa, FL
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Restaurants
Tampa, FL Edit San Antonio, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 18.00 $      -10.0 %
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 $ 5.50 $      -21.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 6.50 $      -18.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.07 $ 5.72 $      +13.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $ 2.67 $      +8.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 2.24 $      +7.7 %
Markets
Tampa, FL Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.40 $ 4.06 $      -7.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.66 $ 2.61 $      -28.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.13 $ 1.88 $      -11.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.68 $ 2.77 $      -40.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.43 $ 5.52 $      -41.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.14 $ 4.58 $      -10.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.14 $ 6.24 $      -23.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.39 $ 2.23 $      -34.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $ 0.68 $      -11.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 $ 1.74 $      -27.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 $ 1.61 $      -20.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.15 $ 0.82 $      -61.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 $ 1.23 $      -32.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.56 $ 1.69 $      -34.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.41 $ 1.75 $      -48.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 12.00 $      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.32 $ 2.37 $      +2.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 $ 3.23 $      -20.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.85 $ 8.00 $      -9.6 %
Transportation
Tampa, FL Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.40 $      -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.50 $ 65.50 $      -7.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.50 $      +16.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.40 $ 3.00 $      +25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 45.00 $      +50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $ 3.09 $      -11.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,050.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -16.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,359.68 $ 27,223.76 $      -0.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tampa, FL Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.61 $ 209.88 $      -14.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.71 $ 53.42 $      -17.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.91 $ 79.42 $      +4.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Tampa, FL Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.83 $ 57.71 $      +87.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.67 $ 10.60 $      -36.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.00 $ 14.00 $      -26.3 %
Childcare
Tampa, FL Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,480.00 $ 1,310.00 $      -11.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 35,000.00 $ 19,000.00 $      -45.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tampa, FL Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.33 $ 56.06 $      +3.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.90 $ 50.89 $      +13.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.44 $ 95.53 $      -10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 154.92 $ 155.69 $      +0.5 %
Rent Per Month
Tampa, FL Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,006.14 $ 1,716.50 $      -14.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,657.73 $ 1,321.06 $      -20.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,620.45 $ 2,765.62 $      -23.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,659.52 $ 2,045.00 $      -23.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tampa, FL Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 331.08 $ 665.83 $      +101.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 220.98 $ 265.17 $      +20.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Tampa, FL Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,872.75 $ 3,827.50 $      -21.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.50 6.52      +0.2 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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