Cost of living in Fort Myers
compared to
#60
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 69 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Fort Myers vs. United States overall average
Fort Myers is 6.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% more in Fort Myers
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% more in Fort Myers
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Fort Myers
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% more in Fort Myers
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% less in Fort Myers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in Fort Myers
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Fort Myers
The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Fort Myers are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Fort Myers.
Fort Myers Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$30.00
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.53 |
$2.00
$2.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.06 |
$1.50
$1.50
$4.00
$4.00
|
Fort Myers - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.06 |
$2.19
$2.19
$6.06
$6.06
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.48 |
$3.00
$3.00
$22.05
$22.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.10 |
$3.00
$3.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33 |
$1.59
$1.59
$7.00
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.42 |
$2.56
$2.56
$11.00
$11.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.67 |
$1.21
$1.21
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.72 |
$0.50
$0.50
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$0.91
$0.91
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.13 |
$0.82
$0.82
$3.19
$3.19
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.48 |
$0.65
$0.65
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.37 |
$0.79
$0.79
$2.00
$2.00
|
Fort Myers - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.31 |
$2.88
$2.88
$3.89
$3.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $37.50 |
$35.00
$35.00
$40.00
$40.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,050.00 |
$23,436.41
$23K
$36,928.80
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.43 |
$14.43
$14.43
$15.50
$15.50
|
Fort Myers - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00 |
$49.99
$49.99
$135.00
$135.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,900.00 |
$1,700.00
$2K
$2,000.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,062.50 |
$1,650.00
$2K
$2,500.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.92 |
$91.76
$91.76
$314.29
$314.29
|
Fort Myers - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,281.67 |
$1,120.00
$1K
$1,600.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,400.00 |
$14,000.00
$14K
$20,000.00
$20K
|
Fort Myers - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$2.99
$2.99
$10.00
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.33 |
$3.00
$3.00
$7.00
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00 |
$5.39
$5.39
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $52.67 |
$15.00
$15.00
$100.00
$100.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$20.00
$20.00
|
Fort Myers - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.67 |
$20.00
$20.00
$90.00
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.33 |
$20.00
$20.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.00 |
$60.00
$60.00
$130.00
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $87.00 |
$80.00
$80.00
$200.00
$200.00
|
Fort Myers - Cost of clothing
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