Cost of living comparison
Washington is 57.0% more expensive than Fayetteville.
- Restaurants
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pay 39.4% more in Washington
- Groceries
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pay 50.9% more in Washington
- Transportation
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pay 9.2% more in Washington
- Housing
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pay 22.7% more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 89.4% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 100.0% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 87.7% more in Washington
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in Fayetteville. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Fayetteville, you would:
pay 39.4% more for restaurants
|
Fayetteville
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 50.9% more for groceries
|
Fayetteville
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Fayetteville
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.88
|
|
pay 22.7% more for housing
|
Fayetteville
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.75
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 89.4% more for childcare
|
Fayetteville
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 100.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fayetteville
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 87.7% more for clothing
|
Fayetteville
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.67
|
$178.48
|
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