Below are index numbers, expected spending by household types, and average prices of each selected areas compared to the national average:
Index Comparison
Index Sierra Vista, AZ Fort Lauderdale, FL National Average
Composite (100%)
91.3 121.0 100.0
Grocery (15.73%)
95.6 115.1 100.0
Housing (28.10%)
82.6 159.7 100.0
Utilities (9.06%)
102.2 105.7 100.0
Transportation (8.53%)
93.9 103.1 100.0
Healthcare (4.83%)
93.1 94.9 100.0
Miscellaneous (33.75%)
92.8 104.0 100.0


Expected Spending Comparison By Household Types
  Sierra Vista, AZ Fort Lauderdale, FL National Average
Total Monthly Expense
Married Couple with Children Under 6
$5,862.00 $8,072.00 $6,596.00
Married Couple with Children 6-17
$6,931.00 $9,403.00 $7,749.00
Home Owner
$6,544.00 $8,556.00 $7,286.00
Renter
$3,569.00 $5,812.00 $4,146.00

 

Average Price Comparison
ITEM Sierra Vista, AZ Fort Lauderdale, FL National Average
Steak $11.33 $12.90 $13.63
Ground Beef $5.24 $5.43 $5.08
Sausage $4.50 $5.86 $4.87
Frying Chicken $1.63 $1.63 $1.59
Chunk Light Tuna $0.99 $1.22 $1.16
Whole Milk $1.99 $3.83 $2.99
Eggs $2.07 $2.80 $2.90
Margarine $1.10 $1.56 $1.38
Parmesan Cheese $4.39 $4.60 $4.31
Potatoes $5.47 $5.02 $3.77
Bananas $0.66 $0.71 $0.63
Lettuce $1.55 $1.91 $1.82
Bread $4.04 $5.46 $3.88
Fresh Orange Juice $3.63 $4.54 $4.01
Coffee $5.23 $5.38 $5.29
Sugar $2.67 $3.51 $3.08
Corn Flakes $4.86 $5.54 $4.71
Sweet Peas $1.12 $1.65 $1.43
Peaches $1.45 $2.31 $2.19
Facial Tissues $2.02 $2.68 $2.03
Detergent $17.13 $22.82 $20.15
Cooking Oil $5.36 $7.32 $5.74
Frozen Meal $2.75 $3.90 $3.28
Frozen Corn $1.16 $2.31 $1.47
Potato Chips $2.53 $3.38 $3.30
Soft Drink $1.71 $2.37 $2.26
Apartment Rent $1,075.00 $2,561.00 $1,393.00
Home Price $389,859.00 $684,430.00 $457,007.00
Total Energy $189.20 $195.15 $180.34
Phone $183.41 $195.36 $191.17
Tire Balance $59.63 $62.77 $57.60
Gasoline $3.41 $3.74 $3.74
Optometrist Visit $91.56 $132.04 $119.23
Doctor Visit $104.52 $108.92 $126.59
Dentist Visit $102.55 $98.59 $109.76
Ibuprofen $10.82 $12.20 $10.32
Prescription Drug $473.32 $487.45 $462.17
Hamburger $4.53 $5.24 $5.19
Pizza $11.01 $12.99 $11.64
Fried Chicken $3.81 $4.71 $4.68
Haircut $16.61 $22.52 $22.51
Beauty Salon $35.67 $77.17 $43.54
Toothpaste $2.19 $2.79 $2.72
Shampoo $1.04 $1.28 $1.17
Dry Cleaning $15.06 $19.41 $15.25
Man Dress Shirt $26.84 $26.85 $34.78
Boy Jeans $26.72 $26.09 $27.05
Women Slacks $30.29 $25.93 $34.10
Washer Repair $76.97 $73.16 $89.10
Newspaper $9.37 $11.41 $11.32
Movie $8.24 $13.07 $11.69
Yoga $11.21 $22.24 $17.04
Tennis Balls $3.13 $3.24 $2.98
Veterinary Services $77.69 $61.58 $60.91
Beer $9.94 $12.09 $10.21
Wine $7.85 $9.27 $10.34