Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Lauderdale, FL and Fort Myers, FL 

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Consumer Prices in Fort Myers, FL are 14.3% lower than in Fort Lauderdale, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Fort Myers, FL are 15.9% lower than in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rent Prices in Fort Myers, FL are 18.1% lower than in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Restaurant Prices in Fort Myers, FL are 24.5% lower than in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Groceries Prices in Fort Myers, FL are 8.5% lower than in Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Restaurants
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit Fort Myers, FL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 15.00 $      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 93.00 $ 65.00 $      -30.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 8.50 $      -15.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 $ 4.00 $      -36.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.00 $ 4.07 $      -18.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $ 2.16 $      -14.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 $ 1.96 $      0.0 %
Markets
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit Fort Myers, FL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 $ 4.34 $      0.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.41 $ 3.41 $      0.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $ 1.60 $      -22.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.30 $ 4.30 $      0.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.58 $ 4.58 $      0.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.94 $ 4.86 $      -1.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.68 $ 7.25 $      -16.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 $ 2.49 $      0.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $ 0.77 $      0.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.99 $ 1.99 $      0.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.40 $ 1.74 $      -27.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.63 $ 1.50 $      -8.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.39 $      0.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.37 $ 2.37 $      0.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $ 1.66 $      -22.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $ 1.73 $      -11.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 $ 2.73 $      -32.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 $ 7.00 $      -17.6 %
Transportation
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit Fort Myers, FL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.88 $ 2.12 $      -26.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 30.00 $      -53.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 $ 3.25 $      -45.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.90 $ 2.30 $      -20.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.41 $ 3.47 $      +1.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,195.00 $ 22,500.00 $      -3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,050.00 $ 23,050.00 $      0.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit Fort Myers, FL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 132.06 $ 132.06 $      0.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.40 $ 43.00 $      -9.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.09 $ 68.09 $      0.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit Fort Myers, FL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.00 $ 60.00 $      -16.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.25 $ 3.75 $      -75.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $ 13.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit Fort Myers, FL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 833.33 $ 833.33 $      0.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,200.00 $ 15,000.00 $      -25.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit Fort Myers, FL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.86 $ 39.00 $      -21.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.75 $ 25.00 $      -48.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.00 $ 63.16 $      -21.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.29 $ 87.50 $      -2.0 %
Rent Per Month
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit Fort Myers, FL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,397.33 $ 1,950.00 $      -18.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,728.57 $ 1,771.67 $      +2.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,764.29 $ 2,966.67 $      -21.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,966.67 $ 2,200.00 $      -25.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit Fort Myers, FL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 493.33 $ 260.00 $      -47.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 276.66 $ 223.33 $      -19.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit Fort Myers, FL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,770.10 $ ?     
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 6.70      -0.6 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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