Cost of living in Fort Walton Beach
compared to
Cost of living in Fort Walton Beach vs. United States overall average
Fort Walton Beach is 5.3% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Fort Walton Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Fort Walton Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% less in Fort Walton Beach
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% less in Fort Walton Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 37.7% more in Fort Walton Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% less in Fort Walton Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% less in Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$25.00
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50 |
$10.00
$10.00
$13.00
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.04 |
$1.50
$1.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
Fort Walton Beach - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89 |
$1.57
$1.57
$4.41
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.23 |
$4.41
$4.41
$9.18
$9.18
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.80 |
$2.85
$2.85
$4.95
$4.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03 |
$1.54
$1.54
$10.00
$10.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.20 |
$2.50
$2.50
$7.00
$7.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.60 |
$1.00
$1.00
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.79 |
$0.55
$0.55
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.57 |
$0.60
$0.60
$6.99
$6.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.56 |
$0.98
$0.98
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.64 |
$0.30
$0.30
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.92 |
$0.78
$0.78
$2.09
$2.09
|
Fort Walton Beach - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.14 |
$2.88
$2.88
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $50.00 | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $26,526.50 |
$23,053.00
$23K
$36,928.80
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.91 |
$15.94
$15.94
$25.88
$25.88
|
Fort Walton Beach - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.33 |
$45.00
$45.00
$300.00
$300.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,650.00 |
$1,300.00
$1K
$2,000.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,036.00 |
$1,000.00
$1K
$1,072.00
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.99 |
$114.71
$114.71
$437.28
$437.28
|
Fort Walton Beach - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $829.17 |
$658.33
$658.33
$1,000.00
$1K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $50,000.00 |
$50,000.00
$50K
$50,000.00
$50K
|
Fort Walton Beach - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$3.00
$3.00
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.33 |
$3.95
$3.95
$12.00
$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00 |
$7.00
$7.00
$10.00
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $47.50 |
$30.00
$30.00
$65.00
$65.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.50 |
$10.00
$10.00
$18.00
$18.00
|
Fort Walton Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00 |
$20.00
$20.00
$90.00
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00 |
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.49 |
$70.00
$70.00
$130.00
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $106.67 |
$89.99
$89.99
$120.00
$120.00
|
Fort Walton Beach - Cost of clothing
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