Cost of living comparison
compared to
Naples vs. Fort Myers Cost of Living Summary
Naples is 28.0% more expensive than Fort Myers.
Naples vs. Fort Myers Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Naples instead of Fort Myers, you would:
pay 28.7% more for restaurants
|
Fort Myers
|
Naples
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$2.39
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Naples - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Fort Myers
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.06
|
$4.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
|
$7.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
|
$4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
|
$4.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.83
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Naples - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Fort Myers
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$19.65
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Naples - Cost of transportation
pay 28.0% more for housing
|
Fort Myers
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$82.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,900.00
|
$3,160.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,062.50
|
$2,381.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.92
|
$138.55
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Naples - Cost of housing
pay 71.7% more for childcare
|
Fort Myers
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,281.67
|
$840.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,400.00
|
$40,000.00
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Naples - Cost of childcare
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Myers
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$5.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.67
|
$68.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.50
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Naples - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.1% more for clothing
|
Fort Myers
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.67
|
$54.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.33
|
$58.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.00
|
$77.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.00
|
$100.00
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Naples - Cost of clothing
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