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| 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%)
|
90.8
|
120.8
|
100.0 |
|
Grocery (14.67%)
|
95.7
|
107.9
|
100.0 |
|
Housing (27.97%)
|
82.6
|
163.5
|
100.0 |
|
Utilities (8.75%)
|
102.5
|
104.3
|
100.0 |
|
Transportation (10.75%)
|
93.2
|
100.0
|
100.0 |
|
Healthcare (4.59%)
|
93.3
|
93.1
|
100.0 |
|
Miscellaneous (33.27%)
|
91.2
|
105.5
|
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
|
$6,610.00
|
$8,669.00
|
$7,189.00
|
Married Couple with Children 6-17
|
$7,745.00
|
$10,150.00
|
$8,459.00
|
Home Owner
|
$7,360.00
|
$9,366.00
|
$7,966.00
|
Renter
|
$4,004.00
|
$6,238.00
|
$4,513.00
|
| Average Price Comparison |
| ITEM |
Sierra Vista, AZ
|
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
National Average
|
| Steak | |
$12.69
|
$15.20
|
$15.10
|
| Ground Beef | |
$7.94
|
$6.96
|
$6.89
|
| Sausage | |
$4.69
|
$5.70
|
$4.98
|
| Frying Chicken | |
$1.61
|
$1.44
|
$1.55
|
| Chunk Light Tuna | |
$1.03
|
$1.37
|
$1.23
|
| Whole Milk | |
$3.84
|
$4.73
|
$4.69
|
| Eggs | |
$3.19
|
$3.77
|
$3.35
|
| Margarine | |
$1.32
|
$1.85
|
$1.57
|
| Parmesan Cheese | |
$4.80
|
$5.09
|
$4.55
|
| Potatoes | |
$7.75
|
$5.26
|
$4.85
|
| Bananas | |
$0.82
|
$0.67
|
$0.73
|
| Lettuce | |
$1.72
|
$1.89
|
$1.89
|
| Bread | |
$4.12
|
$4.62
|
$3.97
|
| Fresh Orange Juice | |
$4.15
|
$4.73
|
$4.43
|
| Coffee | |
$6.00
|
$5.96
|
$5.48
|
| Sugar | |
$4.67
|
$5.12
|
$4.65
|
| Corn Flakes | |
$5.34
|
$5.51
|
$5.18
|
| Sweet Peas | |
$1.33
|
$1.98
|
$1.65
|
| Peaches | |
$1.93
|
$2.99
|
$2.70
|
| Facial Tissues | |
$2.08
|
$2.53
|
$2.14
|
| Detergent | |
$16.88
|
$20.81
|
$19.93
|
| Cooking Oil | |
$9.49
|
$7.94
|
$8.45
|
| Frozen Meal | |
$3.17
|
$4.08
|
$3.64
|
| Frozen Corn | |
$1.67
|
$2.14
|
$1.90
|
| Potato Chips | |
$3.53
|
$4.35
|
$4.00
|
| Soft Drink | |
$2.16
|
$3.13
|
$2.76
|
| Apartment Rent | |
$1,240.00
|
$2,820.00
|
$1,534.00
|
| Home Price | |
$448,670.00
|
$815,934.00
|
$509,196.00
|
| Total Energy | |
$221.75
|
$215.99
|
$203.40
|
| Phone | |
$187.86
|
$196.61
|
$194.11
|
| Tire Balance | |
$66.30
|
$60.17
|
$62.11
|
| Gasoline | |
$3.01
|
$3.42
|
$3.38
|
| Optometrist Visit | |
$101.55
|
$102.44
|
$129.12
|
| Doctor Visit | |
$121.84
|
$125.96
|
$142.74
|
| Dentist Visit | |
$113.19
|
$107.21
|
$116.86
|
| Ibuprofen | |
$11.81
|
$11.12
|
$10.97
|
| Prescription Drug | |
$22.77
|
$138.40
|
$131.97
|
| Hamburger | |
$5.02
|
$5.98
|
$5.61
|
| Pizza | |
$11.83
|
$14.75
|
$12.25
|
| Fried Chicken | |
$4.47
|
$5.21
|
$5.32
|
| Haircut | |
$19.57
|
$23.63
|
$25.65
|
| Beauty Salon | |
$39.98
|
$75.87
|
$47.88
|
| Toothpaste | |
$3.54
|
$4.11
|
$4.06
|
| Shampoo | |
$1.38
|
$1.71
|
$1.50
|
| Dry Cleaning | |
$17.57
|
$18.06
|
$16.93
|
| Man Dress Shirt | |
$29.65
|
$28.31
|
$37.82
|
| Boy Jeans | |
$27.64
|
$28.05
|
$28.01
|
| Women Slacks | |
$32.35
|
$32.08
|
$35.93
|
| Washer Repair | |
$83.64
|
$83.33
|
$94.02
|
| Newspaper | |
$10.39
|
$13.90
|
$12.80
|
| Movie | |
$8.96
|
$15.89
|
$12.44
|
| Yoga | |
$12.54
|
$24.43
|
$18.56
|
| Tennis Balls | |
$4.36
|
$4.12
|
$3.92
|
| Veterinary Services | |
$90.33
|
$65.24
|
$68.39
|
| Beer | |
$10.11
|
$11.07
|
$10.20
|
| Wine | |
$9.54
|
$11.33
|
$11.96
|
(Source: C2ER Cost of Living Index sample data. The above data is provided as an example.)
Data represents the index calculated for Q2023 - Q32024
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*The national average cost for each index area is set at "100", and the indices for each place are then calculated based
upon their relation to that average. In addition, the total cost of living index does not include taxes. For more information please refer to
the C2ER Cost of Living Index Methodology area.
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