Cost of living comparison
Fort Myers is 7.4% more expensive than Las Vegas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% less in Fort Myers
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% more in Fort Myers
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% less in Fort Myers
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% more in Fort Myers
- Childcare
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pay 42.2% more in Fort Myers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in Fort Myers
- Clothing
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pay 8.3% less in Fort Myers
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Fort Myers are more expensive than in Las Vegas. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Fort Myers.
If you lived in Fort Myers instead of Las Vegas, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Las Vegas
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.89
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.94
|
|
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Las Vegas
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$3.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
|
$6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
|
$4.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$2.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Las Vegas
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
|
$3.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.50
|
$37.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,457.52
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.22
|
$14.43
|
|
pay 17.8% more for housing
|
Las Vegas
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.34
|
$71.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,504.84
|
$1,900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,372.83
|
$2,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.57
|
$158.74
|
|
pay 42.2% more for childcare
|
Las Vegas
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$997.67
|
$1,394.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,666.67
|
$14,000.00
|
|
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Vegas
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.62
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$8.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.75
|
$46.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Las Vegas
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.44
|
$41.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
|
$37.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.74
|
$83.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.73
|
$87.00
|
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