Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Fort Myers Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 48.4% more expensive than Fort Myers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.0% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.3% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 47.7% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Fort Myers. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Fort Myers Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Fort Myers, you would:
pay 24.0% more for restaurants
|
Fort Myers
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$2.79
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
Fort Myers
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.06
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.64
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 32.1% more for transportation
|
Fort Myers
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$16.73
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 13.4% more for housing
|
Fort Myers
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,900.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,062.50
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.92
|
$146.54
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Fort Myers
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,281.67
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,400.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 62.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Myers
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.67
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.7% more for clothing
|
Fort Myers
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.67
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.33
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Fort Myers vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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