Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Lauderdale vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Fort Lauderdale is 8.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
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pay 2.1% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
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pay 18.8% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Fort Lauderdale
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Fort Lauderdale are more expensive than in United States.
Fort Lauderdale vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of United States, you would:
pay 13.5% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$11.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.04
|
|
United States vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$8.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.73
|
|
United States vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$29,003.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$16.93
|
|
United States vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation
pay 18.8% more for housing
|
United States
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$2,380.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,983.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$136.01
|
|
United States vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing
pay 9.6% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$37,150.00
|
|
United States vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of childcare
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$16.50
|
|
United States vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$111.25
|
|
United States vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing
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