Cost of Living in Fort Lauderdale
Summary about cost of living in Fort Lauderdale:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 3,815.03$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 1,048.27$ without rent.
- Cost of living index in Fort Lauderdale is 18.13% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Fort Lauderdale is, on average, 49.28% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 47th out of 535 cities in the world.
- Fort Lauderdale has a cost of living index of 81.87.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 62.50 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.33 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.84 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.77 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.30 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.58 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.89 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.98 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.17 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.39 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.62 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 3.14 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.87 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.85 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.85 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.29 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 2.35 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.44 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.00 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.54 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.12 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.00 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 72.50 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.55 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.40 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 24.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.47 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,000.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,756.00 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 130.27 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.16 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 61.32 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 29.32 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 16.00 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.25 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 811.11 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 26,000.00 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 43.94 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 36.44 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 74.71 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 92.87 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,806.57 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,369.39 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,908.59 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,410.16 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 356.10 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 210.40 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,860.55 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.14 |
Prices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Last update: July 2020
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Bananas are .59/lb at Walmart & .69/lb at Publix.