Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fayetteville vs. Albufeira Cost of Living Summary
Fayetteville is 11.4% more expensive than Albufeira.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.3% more in Fayetteville
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% more in Fayetteville
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% less in Fayetteville
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% more in Fayetteville
- Childcare
-
pay 90.4% more in Fayetteville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% more in Fayetteville
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% less in Fayetteville
Fayetteville vs. Albufeira Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fayetteville instead of Albufeira, you would:
pay 29.3% more for restaurants
|
Albufeira
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.44
€12.00
|
$18.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.07
€8.99
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
€1.36
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.22
|
$1.62
|
|
Albufeira vs. Fayetteville - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.0% more for groceries
|
Albufeira
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
€1.10
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.74
€6.91
|
$5.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
€3.56
|
$3.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.75
|
$3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
€3.22
|
$3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.03
|
$1.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.28
|
$2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.71
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$1.49
|
|
Albufeira vs. Fayetteville - Cost of groceries
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Albufeira
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
€7.04
|
$3.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.87
€49.89
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,640.22
€30,037.25
|
$35,535.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.60
€11.25
|
$20.64
|
|
Albufeira vs. Fayetteville - Cost of transportation
pay 9.7% more for housing
|
Albufeira
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.09
€31.33
|
$63.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,301.69
€1,162.28
|
$1,215.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,231.71
€1,099.79
|
$1,280.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.04
€75.04
|
$139.21
|
|
Albufeira vs. Fayetteville - Cost of housing
pay 90.4% more for childcare
|
Albufeira
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$475.89
€424.92
|
$771.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,182.80
€9,985.09
|
$25,000.00
|
|
Albufeira vs. Fayetteville - Cost of childcare
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albufeira
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
€3.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
€2.25
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
€5.60
|
$8.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.91
€47.24
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.68
€7.75
|
$13.00
|
|
Albufeira vs. Fayetteville - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Albufeira
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.49
€95.98
|
$51.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.16
€40.33
|
$37.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.11
€73.32
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.70
€128.31
|
$116.33
|
|
Albufeira vs. Fayetteville - Cost of clothing
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