Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Myers vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
Fort Myers is 12.2% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% more in Fort Myers
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% more in Fort Myers
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Fort Myers
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% more in Fort Myers
- Childcare
-
pay 42.3% more in Fort Myers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Fort Myers
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% less in Fort Myers
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Fort Myers are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Fort Myers.
Fort Myers vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Myers instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
$2.06
|
|
Wellington vs. Fort Myers - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.5% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
$4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
$6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
$4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
$4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
$1.37
|
|
Wellington vs. Fort Myers - Cost of groceries
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
$37.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
$14.43
|
|
Wellington vs. Fort Myers - Cost of transportation
pay 49.0% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
$67.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
$1,900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
$2,062.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
$128.92
|
|
Wellington vs. Fort Myers - Cost of housing
pay 42.3% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
$1,281.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
$14,400.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Fort Myers - Cost of childcare
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
$52.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
$15.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Fort Myers - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
$41.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
$37.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
$83.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
$87.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Fort Myers - Cost of clothing
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