Cost of living comparison
Fort Lauderdale is 12.9% more expensive than Phoenix.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.8% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
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pay 11.9% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
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pay 14.4% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
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pay 9.3% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
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pay 13.2% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.1% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Fort Lauderdale
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, groceries, housing, and clothing in Fort Lauderdale are more expensive than in Phoenix.
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of Phoenix, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Phoenix
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$2.15
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Phoenix
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$4.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$5.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
|
$4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Phoenix
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$3.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.50
|
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
$16.93
|
|
pay 9.3% more for housing
|
Phoenix
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.55
|
$64.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,604.10
|
$2,315.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,380.70
|
$1,977.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.98
|
$125.48
|
|
pay 13.2% more for childcare
|
Phoenix
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,125.00
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$16,000.00
|
|
pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phoenix
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.58
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.89
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.75
|
$75.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$14.50
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Phoenix
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.38
|
$88.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.94
|
$95.57
|
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