Cost of living in the triangle

[beckycat]

Originally Posted by miamiblue

I would not say this area is significantly more or less expensive than Orlando for most things. The big differences would probably be:

Lower property tax here than in O-town.
Lower homeowner's insurance here.
Lower auto insurance here.
Some entertainment is less here.
Gas is slightly less here.

Some grocery items are higher here than in O-town.
State income tax exists here.
Sales tax is about the same, but a few things are taxed differently.

Thanks, it seems like it all equals out in the long run. As far as groceries, what do you find more expensive? Is it still more at discount stores too? What about going out to eat? We usaully don't do fancy restaurants. We like pizza, chinese, cheesesteaks and non-chain restaurants or diners. (for the weekends) Thanks for your opinion.

[wjsluvskaz]

Originally Posted by MrsRosencranz

When I came here, the food prices stunned me how high they were .

Us too, and we were not used to the tax on food.