Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 52.7% more expensive than Fayetteville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 53.9% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Canberra are more expensive than in Fayetteville. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Fayetteville, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
|
Fayetteville
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$19.77
A$31.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.76
A$4.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$2.32
A$3.72
|
|
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Fayetteville
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
|
$5.39
A$8.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$6.59
A$10.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
|
$4.12
A$6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.62
A$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.34
A$2.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.57
A$2.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$2.46
A$3.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.25
A$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.11
A$1.79
|
|
pay 22.4% more for transportation
|
Fayetteville
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$5.07
A$8.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$190.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
A$28.41
|
|
pay 13.6% more for housing
|
Fayetteville
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.75
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
|
pay 53.9% more for childcare
|
Fayetteville
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Fayetteville
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$7.25
A$11.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$3.68
A$5.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$65.69
A$105.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$14.33
A$23.06
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Fayetteville
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.67
|
$154.17
A$247.99
|
|
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