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

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Cost of Living in San Diego, CA is 1.6% higher than in Tampa, FL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Diego, CA is 18.0% higher than in Tampa, FL
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 48.0% higher than in Tampa, FL
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 0.4% lower than in Tampa, FL
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 10.1% lower than in Tampa, FL
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 4.9% lower than in Tampa, FL
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Restaurants
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 21.50 $      +7.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $ 80.00 $      -15.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.10 $ 12.00 $      +8.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.50 $      +6.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.04 $ 5.51 $      +9.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $ 2.83 $      +14.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 $ 2.53 $      +25.8 %
Markets
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 $ 4.54 $      +4.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.63 $ 3.67 $      +1.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.13 $ 2.02 $      -5.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.51 $ 4.19 $      -7.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.43 $ 6.33 $      -32.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.09 $ 6.63 $      +30.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.75 $ 8.64 $      +11.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.20 $ 2.13 $      -33.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.81 $      +4.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 $ 1.50 $      -37.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 $ 2.06 $      +1.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.98 $ 1.49 $      -24.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.96 $ 1.00 $      -49.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.53 $ 2.05 $      -19.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.41 $ 2.38 $      -30.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.50 $ 15.00 $      +3.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.29 $ 1.99 $      -13.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $ 3.00 $      -22.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.85 $ 10.53 $      +19.0 %
Transportation
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.50 $      -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.50 $ 72.00 $      +2.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 10.00 $      +233.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.40 $ 2.75 $      +14.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 65.00 $      +116.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.52 $ 5.14 $      +46.3 %
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) 27,145.16 $ 26,461.48 $      -2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.15 $ 325.12 $      +33.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.32 $ 71.07 $      +7.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.09 $ 73.26 $      -2.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.33 $ 89.62 $      +168.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 $ 26.67 $      +6.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $ 18.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,400.00 $ 1,713.33 $      +22.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ? 18,333.33 $     
Clothing And Shoes
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.38 $ 55.93 $      +2.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.11 $ 54.11 $      +28.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.71 $ 88.05 $      -15.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.23 $ 119.17 $      -21.7 %
Rent Per Month
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,958.52 $ 2,790.52 $      +42.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,584.29 $ 2,374.39 $      +49.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,478.57 $ 4,876.47 $      +40.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,600.00 $ 4,200.00 $      +61.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 331.08 $ 769.03 $      +132.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 219.24 $ 604.25 $      +175.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,090.15 $ 5,715.08 $      +12.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 6.59      +1.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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