Cost of living comparison
Rome is 1.9% more expensive than Fayetteville.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.4% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 2.1% more in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 51.6% more in Rome
- Housing
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pay 19.0% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 57.6% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.8% more in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 28.1% more in Rome
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Fayetteville. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Fayetteville, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
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Fayetteville
|
Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Fayetteville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
|
$7.00
€6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
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pay 51.6% more for transportation
|
Fayetteville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$7.15
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€36.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Fayetteville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.75
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$763.10
€740.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
|
pay 57.6% less for childcare
|
Fayetteville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$508.83
€493.46
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
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pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fayetteville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$58.31
€56.55
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
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pay 28.1% more for clothing
|
Fayetteville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.67
|
$102.32
€99.23
|
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