Cost of living comparison
Las Vegas is 0.5% cheaper than Fort Myers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% more in Las Vegas
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Las Vegas
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% more in Las Vegas
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% less in Las Vegas
- Childcare
-
pay 29.7% less in Las Vegas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Las Vegas
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% more in Las Vegas
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Las Vegas are more expensive than in Fort Myers. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Las Vegas.
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Fort Myers, you would:
pay 14.4% more for restaurants
|
Fort Myers
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
|
$2.37
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Fort Myers
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.98
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
|
$6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
|
$3.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
|
$3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.88
|
$4.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.21
|
|
pay 29.1% more for transportation
|
Fort Myers
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$4.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
|
$64.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$17.22
|
|
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Fort Myers
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.82
|
$72.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,900.00
|
$1,504.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
|
$1,372.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.74
|
$186.57
|
|
pay 29.7% less for childcare
|
Fort Myers
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.00
|
$997.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,000.00
|
$9,666.67
|
|
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Myers
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$5.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.43
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
|
$25.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Fort Myers
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.67
|
$46.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.67
|
$42.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.00
|
$84.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.00
|
$95.73
|
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