Cost of living comparison
compared to
Key West vs. Fayetteville Cost of Living Summary
Key West is 43.6% more expensive than Fayetteville.
Key West vs. Fayetteville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Key West instead of Fayetteville, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
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Fayetteville
|
Key West
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
|
$1.95
|
|
Fayetteville vs. Key West - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.7% more for groceries
|
Fayetteville
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.57
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
|
$3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.31
|
$5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.88
|
$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.50
|
|
Fayetteville vs. Key West - Cost of groceries
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Fayetteville
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
|
$3.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,419.00
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
|
$28.85
|
|
Fayetteville vs. Key West - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Fayetteville
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.49
|
$73.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,444.25
|
$3,413.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.50
|
$3,413.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.89
|
$163.46
|
|
Fayetteville vs. Key West - Cost of housing
pay 5.7% less for childcare
|
Fayetteville
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,075.00
|
$1,081.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,729.17
|
$20,966.67
|
|
Fayetteville vs. Key West - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fayetteville
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.67
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$14.00
|
|
Fayetteville vs. Key West - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.7% less for clothing
|
Fayetteville
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.80
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.20
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$68.33
|
|
Fayetteville vs. Key West - Cost of clothing
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