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%)
91.3 120.2 100.0
Grocery (15.73%)
95.6 111.1 100.0
Housing (28.10%)
82.6 158.3 100.0
Utilities (9.06%)
102.2 104.3 100.0
Transportation (8.53%)
93.9 103.0 100.0
Healthcare (4.83%)
93.1 95.4 100.0
Miscellaneous (33.75%)
92.8 105.0 100.0


Expected Spending Comparison By Household Types
  Sierra Vista, AZ Fort Lauderdale, FL National Average
Total Monthly Expense
Married Couple with Children Under 6
$6,296.00 $8,007.00 $6,596.00
Married Couple with Children 6-17
$7,468.00 $9,333.00 $7,749.00
Home Owner
$7,121.00 $8,492.00 $7,286.00
Renter
$3,782.00 $5,766.00 $4,146.00

 

Average Price Comparison
ITEM Sierra Vista, AZ Fort Lauderdale, FL National Average
Steak $11.78 $12.80 $13.74
Ground Beef $6.13 $5.44 $5.32
Sausage $4.55 $6.03 $4.93
Frying Chicken $1.61 $1.51 $1.59
Chunk Light Tuna $1.07 $1.28 $1.20
Whole Milk $3.80 $4.16 $3.59
Eggs $3.58 $3.16 $3.43
Margarine $1.41 $1.69 $1.50
Parmesan Cheese $4.63 $4.64 $4.43
Potatoes $7.56 $5.04 $4.15
Bananas $0.77 $0.66 $0.66
Lettuce $1.69 $1.92 $1.88
Bread $4.13 $5.40 $3.95
Fresh Orange Juice $4.24 $4.44 $4.18
Coffee $6.06 $5.67 $5.57
Sugar $3.79 $3.78 $3.41
Corn Flakes $5.55 $5.83 $4.93
Sweet Peas $1.27 $1.77 $1.50
Peaches $1.71 $2.40 $2.31
Facial Tissues $2.15 $2.80 $2.10
Detergent $16.30 $21.51 $19.96
Cooking Oil $7.24 $7.11 $6.27
Frozen Meal $3.26 $3.96 $3.50
Frozen Corn $1.58 $2.25 $1.60
Potato Chips $3.25 $3.57 $3.56
Soft Drink $2.30 $2.56 $2.46
Apartment Rent $1,193.00 $2,629.00 $1,440.00
Home Price $422,027.00 $703,385.00 $469,810.00
Total Energy $205.50 $196.60 $185.44
Phone $185.04 $195.78 $192.26
Tire Balance $62.88 $62.53 $58.49
Gasoline $3.06 $3.84 $3.80
Optometrist Visit $98.69 $126.37 $121.80
Doctor Visit $114.68 $113.50 $129.92
Dentist Visit $108.72 $102.59 $111.85
Ibuprofen $11.21 $11.91 $10.48
Prescription Drug $479.19 $493.70 $464.38
Hamburger $4.82 $5.50 $5.31
Pizza $11.68 $13.75 $11.88
Fried Chicken $4.27 $4.76 $4.86
Haircut $18.23 $22.77 $23.15
Beauty Salon $37.29 $76.47 $44.29
Toothpaste $3.46 $3.11 $3.13
Shampoo $1.12 $1.31 $1.20
Dry Cleaning $16.62 $19.77 $15.67
Man Dress Shirt $28.92 $28.36 $35.56
Boy Jeans $28.33 $27.38 $27.46
Women Slacks $31.79 $27.72 $34.46
Washer Repair $81.07 $79.11 $90.71
Newspaper $10.34 $9.91 $11.63
Movie $8.57 $13.26 $11.86
Yoga $12.03 $23.35 $17.45
Tennis Balls $3.95 $3.56 $3.19
Veterinary Services $87.00 $61.89 $62.73
Beer $10.17 $11.76 $10.31
Wine $9.83 $9.73 $11.02