Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fayetteville vs. San Rafael Cost of Living Summary
Fayetteville is 39.5% cheaper than San Rafael.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% less in Fayetteville
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% less in Fayetteville
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% less in Fayetteville
- Housing
-
pay 54.4% less in Fayetteville
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% less in Fayetteville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.0% less in Fayetteville
- Clothing
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pay 15.8% less in Fayetteville
Fayetteville vs. San Rafael Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fayetteville instead of San Rafael, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
San Rafael
|
Fayetteville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.89
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$1.62
|
|
San Rafael vs. Fayetteville - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
San Rafael
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.57
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.51
|
$5.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
|
$3.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
|
$3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.95
|
$3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.37
|
$1.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.83
|
$2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.49
|
|
San Rafael vs. Fayetteville - Cost of groceries
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
San Rafael
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
|
$3.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$35,535.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.80
|
$20.64
|
|
San Rafael vs. Fayetteville - Cost of transportation
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
San Rafael
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.25
|
$63.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,100.00
|
$1,215.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,166.67
|
$1,280.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.83
|
$139.21
|
|
San Rafael vs. Fayetteville - Cost of housing
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
San Rafael
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,117.50
|
$771.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,600.00
|
$25,000.00
|
|
San Rafael vs. Fayetteville - Cost of childcare
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Rafael
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$121.67
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$13.00
|
|
San Rafael vs. Fayetteville - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
San Rafael
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$51.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.33
|
$37.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.25
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.75
|
$116.33
|
|
San Rafael vs. Fayetteville - Cost of clothing
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