Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fond du Lac vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Fond du Lac is 4.3% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% less in Fond du Lac
- Groceries
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pay 6.5% less in Fond du Lac
- Transportation
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pay 4.2% less in Fond du Lac
- Housing
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pay 27.2% less in Fond du Lac
- Childcare
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pay 58.2% more in Fond du Lac
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.1% less in Fond du Lac
- Clothing
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pay 20.9% more in Fond du Lac
The cost of childcare and clothing in Fond du Lac are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Fond du Lac.
Fond du Lac vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fond du Lac instead of United States, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Fond du Lac
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$12.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.33
|
|
United States vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.15
|
|
United States vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of groceries
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$14.43
|
|
United States vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of transportation
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
United States
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$65.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$76.47
|
|
United States vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of housing
pay 58.2% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$39,114.29
|
|
United States vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$17.50
|
|
United States vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$64.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$99.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$146.50
|
|
United States vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of clothing
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