Cost of living in Fairfield
compared to
Cost of living in Fairfield vs. United States overall average
Fairfield is 20.9% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in Fairfield
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% more in Fairfield
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% more in Fairfield
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% more in Fairfield
- Childcare
-
pay 10.4% more in Fairfield
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% more in Fairfield
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Fairfield
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and childcare in Fairfield are more expensive than in United States.
Fairfield Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $22.00 |
$14.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$11.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.25 |
$2.50
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
Fairfield - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04 |
$3.25
-
$8.27
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.79 |
$4.62
-
$22.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.65 |
$3.69
-
$5.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.14 |
$2.59
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.97 |
$2.00
-
$11.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.34 |
$1.40
-
$6.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.25 |
$0.79
-
$3.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.66 |
$0.99
-
$6.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.49 |
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$0.35
-
$5.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.65 |
$0.90
-
$3.00
|
Fairfield - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.71 |
$4.50
-
$5.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $87.00 |
$60.00
-
$114.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,000.00 |
$33,000.00
-
$37,649.85
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $18.20 |
$18.20
-
$23.88
|
Fairfield - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.18 |
$50.00
-
$150.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,502.67 |
$2,008.00
-
$2,900.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,416.67 |
$1,900.00
-
$2,900.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.40 |
$130.00
-
$267.65
|
Fairfield - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,866.67 |
$1,200.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $20,000.00 |
$20,000.00
-
$50,000.00
|
Fairfield - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$7.00
-
$9.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.22 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00 |
$12.00
-
$16.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $124.50 |
$99.00
-
$150.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
Fairfield - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.88 |
$40.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75 |
$12.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00 |
$60.00
-
$140.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $110.00 |
$75.00
-
$165.00
|
Fairfield - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Oceanside,
Turlock,
Redding,
Lathrop,
Montecieto,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Fairfield.
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