Cost of living in Fayetteville
compared to
#79
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 65 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Fayetteville vs. United States overall average
Fayetteville is 7.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% less in Fayetteville
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Fayetteville
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% more in Fayetteville
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% less in Fayetteville
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% less in Fayetteville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% less in Fayetteville
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% less in Fayetteville
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Fayetteville.
Fayetteville Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$40.00
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$14.00
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.18 |
$1.99
$1.99
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.65 |
$1.50
$1.50
$2.50
$2.50
|
Fayetteville - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.62 |
$1.65
$1.65
$4.99
$4.99
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.90 |
$2.76
$2.76
$6.61
$6.61
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.41 |
$2.58
$2.58
$7.00
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65 |
$1.50
$1.50
$5.99
$5.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.49 |
$2.39
$2.39
$10.00
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.87 |
$1.00
$1.00
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.02 |
$0.50
$0.50
$2.14
$2.14
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.87 |
$1.25
$1.25
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.08 |
$0.82
$0.82
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.07 |
$0.79
$0.79
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.49 |
$0.79
$0.79
$2.00
$2.00
|
Fayetteville - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.91 |
$2.79
$2.79
$3.33
$3.33
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,689.37 |
$30,000.00
$30K
$35,535.00
$36K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.64 |
$14.43
$14.43
$26.85
$26.85
|
Fayetteville - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.37 |
$50.00
$50.00
$300.00
$300.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,425.00 |
$1,350.00
$1K
$1,500.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,500.00 |
$1,200.00
$1K
$1,800.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.70 |
$76.47
$76.47
$267.65
$267.65
|
Fayetteville - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $900.00 |
$800.00
$800.00
$1,200.00
$1K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $25,000.00 |
$20,000.00
$20K
$30,000.00
$30K
|
Fayetteville - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$3.00
$3.00
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.17 |
$3.00
$3.00
$9.00
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.99 |
$8.00
$8.00
$8.99
$8.99
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $36.67 |
$20.00
$20.00
$60.00
$60.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$25.00
$25.00
|
Fayetteville - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50 |
$39.00
$39.00
$70.00
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00 |
$20.00
$20.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00 |
$50.00
$50.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $113.33 |
$70.00
$70.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
Fayetteville - Cost of clothing
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