Cost of living comparison
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Terre Haute vs. Fayetteville Cost of Living Summary
Terre Haute is 12.4% cheaper than Fayetteville.
Terre Haute vs. Fayetteville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Terre Haute instead of Fayetteville, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
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Fayetteville
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Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
|
$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$10.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$2.66
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
|
$2.17
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Fayetteville vs. Terre Haute - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.3% less for groceries
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Fayetteville
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Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.57
|
$1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
|
$5.24
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
|
$2.77
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.31
|
$3.20
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.88
|
$6.00
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.39
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.50
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$2.21
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.10
|
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Fayetteville vs. Terre Haute - Cost of groceries
pay 0.8% less for transportation
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Fayetteville
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Terre Haute
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
|
$3.29
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,419.00
|
$36,531.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
|
$14.45
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Fayetteville vs. Terre Haute - Cost of transportation
pay 25.6% less for housing
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Fayetteville
|
Terre Haute
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.49
|
$61.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,444.25
|
$950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.50
|
$816.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.89
|
$147.87
|
|
Fayetteville vs. Terre Haute - Cost of housing
pay 37.8% more for childcare
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Fayetteville
|
Terre Haute
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,075.00
|
$1,536.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,729.17
|
$31,537.78
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Fayetteville vs. Terre Haute - Cost of childcare
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
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Fayetteville
|
Terre Haute
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
|
$5.00
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$8.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.67
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$11.50
|
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Fayetteville vs. Terre Haute - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.1% less for clothing
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Fayetteville
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Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.80
|
$31.50
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.20
|
$51.67
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
|
$99.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$32.00
|
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Fayetteville vs. Terre Haute - Cost of clothing
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