Cost Of Living In
Florida
Florida Apartment Rent By
City
Miami Orlando Miami Beach Tampa Bay Jacksonville Daytona
Beach
Florida was number one last year in cost of living increases. Peaking at a 6.0& inflation rate the cost of everything from gas to food has risen dramatically. The catalyst for these rising costs has been fuel. Fuel costs in Florida have increased by 5.6%, the national average was 4.9%. Florida experienced a 4.2% jump in food and beverages cost last year. The price of milk in some cities is as high as 4.9% a gallon. To make matters worse Florida has a .6% sales tax.
The average cost of a home in south Florida is $390,00 which is considerably higher than homes in the north which average around $240,00. Gas is back down to under $3,00 a gallon but not by much holding steady at around $2.90 a gallon. Electricity is currently 8.88 cents per kilo watt per hour. This is not too shabby compare to other major U.S.A cities.
In Tampa rent ranges from about
$740 to over $1,000 per month, depending on location. The average
is $850 per month .Occupancy rates reached 98.1% in 2006. Tampa
is one of the most highly occupied rental markets in Florida
.Orlando's average is about $827, but ranges from about $700
to $1,100 per month
The median salary in
Florida is $44,000. That's $35,000 for administrative office managers,
$38,000 for store managers, $ 30,000 for administrative assistants, %55,00
for Software developers,and $59,000 for project
managers.
Cost Of Living Comparisions
miami- gainesville - jacksonville
- tallahassee - tampa bay- panama city- orlando
Cost of living by state
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