Cost of living in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale (FL), United States
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Cost of living in Fort Lauderdale vs. United States overall average
Fort Lauderdale is 0.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.9% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
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pay 2.9% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
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pay 3.6% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
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pay 14.5% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
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pay 33.9% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.1% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
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pay 1.5% less in Fort Lauderdale
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Fort Lauderdale are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$12.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50 |
$10.00
-
$11.98
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$2.50
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.15 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28 |
$3.03
-
$5.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.78 |
$4.39
-
$14.33
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.16 |
$3.01
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45 |
$1.54
-
$4.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.25 |
$2.67
-
$6.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.52 |
$1.30
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.70 |
$0.60
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.99 |
$1.17
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.44 |
$0.98
-
$2.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.61 |
$0.90
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.39 |
$1.00
-
$1.69
|
Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.39 |
$2.88
-
$3.65
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $72.50 |
$65.00
-
$150.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $27,000.00 |
$24,000.00
-
$36,050.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.93 |
$14.43
-
$32.36
|
Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00 |
$50.00
-
$85.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,315.00 |
$2,000.00
-
$2,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,977.09 |
$1,500.00
-
$2,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.48 |
$84.12
-
$198.82
|
Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $816.67 |
$750.00
-
$900.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $16,000.00 |
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Fort Lauderdale - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$5.00
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.33 |
$4.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.99
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $75.67 |
$15.00
-
$149.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.50 |
$13.00
-
$18.00
|
Fort Lauderdale - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50 |
$35.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00 |
$30.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00 |
$65.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $95.57 |
$50.00
-
$139.00
|
Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Florida
to see the average cost of cities throughout Florida, like
Venice,
Pensacola,
Titusville,
Port St Lucie,
Flagler Beach,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Fort Lauderdale.
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