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