Cost of living comparison
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Fort Myers vs. Naples Cost of Living Summary
Fort Myers is 7.7% cheaper than Naples.
Fort Myers vs. Naples Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Myers instead of Naples, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Naples
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$2.00
|
|
Naples vs. Fort Myers - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.9% less for groceries
|
Naples
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.48
|
$4.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$4.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
|
$3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
|
$4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$1.74
|
|
Naples vs. Fort Myers - Cost of groceries
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Naples
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
|
$3.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,928.80
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.87
|
$18.91
|
|
Naples vs. Fort Myers - Cost of transportation
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Naples
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.00
|
$80.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,480.00
|
$1,822.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$1,645.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.32
|
$144.42
|
|
Naples vs. Fort Myers - Cost of housing
pay 58.9% more for childcare
|
Naples
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$840.00
|
$1,898.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,500.00
|
$41,914.29
|
|
Naples vs. Fort Myers - Cost of childcare
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Naples
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
|
$9.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.40
|
$45.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$18.00
|
|
Naples vs. Fort Myers - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Naples
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$46.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$41.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.83
|
$89.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.80
|
$98.00
|
|
Naples vs. Fort Myers - Cost of clothing
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