Cost of living in Fayetteville
compared to
Cost of living in Fayetteville vs. United States overall average
Fayetteville is 12.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Fayetteville
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Fayetteville
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Fayetteville
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% less in Fayetteville
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% less in Fayetteville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% less in Fayetteville
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% less in Fayetteville
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Fayetteville.
Fayetteville Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $14.00 |
$10.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.23 |
$1.89
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.65 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
Fayetteville - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13 |
$1.10
-
$8.82
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.49 |
$2.76
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.27 |
$2.25
-
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46 |
$1.50
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.47 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.33 |
$1.50
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.00 |
$0.40
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.25 |
$1.25
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.31 |
$0.82
-
$4.50
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.74 |
$0.90
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.79 |
$0.79
-
$5.00
|
Fayetteville - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.16 |
$2.91
-
$3.92
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,689.37 |
$34,689.37
-
$50,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Fayetteville - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.75 |
$50.00
-
$107.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,500.00 |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70 |
$76.47
-
$229.41
|
Fayetteville - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,200.00 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,200.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Fayetteville - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$3.00
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.20 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00 |
$5.00
-
$8.99
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $30.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
Fayetteville - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25 |
$25.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33 |
$17.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00 |
$40.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $86.67 |
$70.00
-
$175.00
|
Fayetteville - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in North Carolina
to see the average cost of cities throughout North Carolina, like
Mill Spring,
Kinston,
Wilmington,
Candor,
Mooresville,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Fayetteville.
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