Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Vegas vs. Fort Myers Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 2.5% more expensive than Fort Myers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% more in Las Vegas
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Las Vegas
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% more in Las Vegas
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% more in Las Vegas
- Childcare
-
pay 21.9% less in Las Vegas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in Las Vegas
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Las Vegas
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Las Vegas are more expensive than in Fort Myers. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas vs. Fort Myers Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Fort Myers, you would:
pay 12.6% more for restaurants
|
Fort Myers
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$2.21
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Fort Myers
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.06
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
|
$4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.11
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Fort Myers
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
|
$64.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$17.22
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
Fort Myers
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$75.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,900.00
|
$1,618.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,062.50
|
$1,406.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.92
|
$188.62
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 21.9% less for childcare
|
Fort Myers
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,281.67
|
$1,179.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,400.00
|
$9,250.00
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Myers
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.67
|
$24.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.00
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Fort Myers
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.67
|
$42.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.33
|
$39.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.00
|
$86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.00
|
$92.18
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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