Cost of living in Fort Lauderdale, United States

The cost of living in Fort Lauderdale, United States is approximately 2727 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 6096 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Fort Lauderdale

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2727 $
Without Rent
894 $
Rent & Utilities
1833 $
Food
635 $
Transport
73 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
5093 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
183.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 18.4 $
Dinner 85.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.01 $
Capuccino 5.87 $
Coke, 330ml 2.74 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.13 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 4 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.08 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.24 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.82 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 19.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.97 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.52 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.41 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.9 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.2 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.06 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.38 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.88 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.68 $
Cigarette pack 9.64 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.37 $
Monthly Pass 69.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.92 $
Taxi, 8 km 18.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 164 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.27 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.12 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 5 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.08 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 104 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 161 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 60.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,574 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,874 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 2,046 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 3,662 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 4,462 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,74 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 5,093 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.64%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 13.9 $
Haircut 20.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 95.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 46.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 816 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 15,887 $

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