Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Myers vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Fort Myers is 6.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% more in Fort Myers
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% more in Fort Myers
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Fort Myers
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% more in Fort Myers
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% less in Fort Myers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in Fort Myers
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Fort Myers
The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Fort Myers are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Fort Myers.
Fort Myers vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Myers instead of United States, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.06
|
|
United States vs. Fort Myers - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.37
|
|
United States vs. Fort Myers - Cost of groceries
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$37.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$14.43
|
|
United States vs. Fort Myers - Cost of transportation
pay 10.7% more for housing
|
United States
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$67.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$2,062.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$128.92
|
|
United States vs. Fort Myers - Cost of housing
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,281.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$14,400.00
|
|
United States vs. Fort Myers - Cost of childcare
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$52.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$15.00
|
|
United States vs. Fort Myers - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$41.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$37.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$83.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$87.00
|
|
United States vs. Fort Myers - Cost of clothing
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