Cost of living comparison
compared to
Adelaide vs. Fort Myers Cost of Living Summary
Adelaide is 8.4% more expensive than Fort Myers.
Adelaide vs. Fort Myers Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Adelaide instead of Fort Myers, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
|
Fort Myers
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.65
A$25.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.81
A$13.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.57
A$3.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$2.24
A$3.20
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Adelaide - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Fort Myers
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.06
|
$2.72
A$3.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
|
$4.99
A$7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
|
$6.22
A$8.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
|
$4.80
A$6.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$3.70
A$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.31
A$1.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.20
A$1.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.38
A$1.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.90
A$2.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.21
A$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.96
A$1.37
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Adelaide - Cost of groceries
pay 37.4% more for transportation
|
Fort Myers
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$4.36
A$6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
|
$75.34
A$107.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$29,041.09
A$41,439.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$19.68
A$28.08
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Adelaide - Cost of transportation
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Fort Myers
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$51.65
A$73.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,900.00
|
$1,322.73
A$1,887.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,062.50
|
$1,116.00
A$1,592.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.92
|
$155.81
A$222.33
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Adelaide - Cost of housing
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Fort Myers
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,281.67
|
$874.31
A$1,247.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,400.00
|
$7,735.92
A$11,038.71
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Adelaide - Cost of childcare
pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Myers
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$6.54
A$9.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$3.55
A$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$29.42
A$41.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.67
|
$37.64
A$53.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.38
A$20.52
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Adelaide - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.6% more for clothing
|
Fort Myers
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.67
|
$67.64
A$96.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.33
|
$50.69
A$72.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.00
|
$103.91
A$148.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.00
|
$103.69
A$147.96
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Adelaide - Cost of clothing
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