Cost of living comparison
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Fort Myers vs. Corpus Christi Cost of Living Summary
Fort Myers is 10.7% more expensive than Corpus Christi.
Fort Myers vs. Corpus Christi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Myers instead of Corpus Christi, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
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Corpus Christi
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Fort Myers
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$2.53
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.06
|
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Corpus Christi vs. Fort Myers - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.2% more for groceries
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Corpus Christi
|
Fort Myers
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
|
$6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$4.10
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
|
$4.33
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$5.42
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.72
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$2.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$2.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.37
|
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Corpus Christi vs. Fort Myers - Cost of groceries
pay 10.4% more for transportation
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Corpus Christi
|
Fort Myers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$3.31
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,900.00
|
$36,050.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.67
|
$14.43
|
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Corpus Christi vs. Fort Myers - Cost of transportation
pay 43.4% more for housing
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Corpus Christi
|
Fort Myers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.25
|
$67.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,188.11
|
$1,900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$975.00
|
$2,062.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.86
|
$128.92
|
|
Corpus Christi vs. Fort Myers - Cost of housing
pay 19.7% less for childcare
|
Corpus Christi
|
Fort Myers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,343.18
|
$1,281.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,093.75
|
$14,400.00
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Corpus Christi vs. Fort Myers - Cost of childcare
pay 29.7% more for entertainment and sports
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Corpus Christi
|
Fort Myers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$8.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$52.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$15.00
|
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Corpus Christi vs. Fort Myers - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.7% less for clothing
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Corpus Christi
|
Fort Myers
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.74
|
$41.67
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.79
|
$37.33
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.55
|
$83.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.47
|
$87.00
|
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Corpus Christi vs. Fort Myers - Cost of clothing
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