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

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 12.6% higher than in Tampa, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 32.6% higher than in Tampa, FL
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 68.2% higher than in Tampa, FL
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 13.3% higher than in Tampa, FL
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 13.8% higher than in Tampa, FL
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 16.4% higher than in Tampa, FL
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Restaurants
Tampa, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 25.00 $      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $ 100.00 $      +5.3 %
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 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.07 $ 5.62 $      +10.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $ 2.72 $      +10.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 2.32 $      +11.6 %
Markets
Tampa, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.40 $ 5.87 $      +33.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.66 $ 4.36 $      +19.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.13 $ 2.99 $      +40.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.68 $ 5.20 $      +11.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.43 $ 9.23 $      -2.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.14 $ 7.04 $      +36.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.14 $ 9.19 $      +13.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.39 $ 3.09 $      -8.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $ 1.54 $      +100.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 $ 2.48 $      +3.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 $ 3.39 $      +66.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.15 $ 1.92 $      -10.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 $ 1.57 $      -14.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.56 $ 3.02 $      +18.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.41 $ 2.30 $      -32.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 17.50 $      +16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.32 $ 2.33 $      +0.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 $ 2.94 $      -27.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.85 $ 13.50 $      +52.5 %
Transportation
Tampa, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.75 $      -8.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.50 $ 96.50 $      +36.9 %
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 $ 39.00 $      +30.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $ 5.14 $      +46.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,050.00 $ 32,000.00 $      -11.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,359.68 $ 27,336.48 $      -0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tampa, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.61 $ 254.02 $      +3.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.71 $ 49.73 $      -23.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.91 $ 64.48 $      -15.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Tampa, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.83 $ 102.45 $      +232.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.67 $ 19.00 $      +14.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.00 $ 17.00 $      -10.5 %
Childcare
Tampa, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,480.00 $ 2,666.67 $      +80.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 35,000.00 $ 31,333.33 $      -10.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tampa, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.33 $ 59.19 $      +8.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.90 $ 43.00 $      -4.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.44 $ 104.05 $      -2.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 154.92 $ 122.53 $      -20.9 %
Rent Per Month
Tampa, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,006.14 $ 3,233.80 $      +61.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,657.73 $ 2,720.00 $      +64.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,620.45 $ 5,841.46 $      +61.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,659.52 $ 4,927.27 $      +85.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tampa, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 331.08 $ 1,199.49 $      +262.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 220.98 $ 1,096.10 $      +396.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Tampa, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,872.75 $ 7,519.35 $      +54.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.50 6.68      +2.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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