Cost of living in Fayetteville
Fayetteville (AR), United States
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Cost of living in Fayetteville vs. United States overall average
Fayetteville is 9.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.1% less in Fayetteville
- Groceries
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pay 15.1% less in Fayetteville
- Transportation
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pay 19.5% less in Fayetteville
- Housing
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pay 18.4% less in Fayetteville
- Childcare
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pay 11.3% less in Fayetteville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.4% more in Fayetteville
- Clothing
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pay 13.4% more in Fayetteville
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Fayetteville are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Fayetteville.
Fayetteville Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00 |
$7.99
-
$11.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.13 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.33 |
$1.00
-
$3.50
|
Fayetteville - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03 |
$1.46
-
$4.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.06 |
$3.30
-
$9.65
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.50 |
$3.02
-
$5.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92 |
$1.95
-
$6.95
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.88 |
$2.50
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.03 |
$1.29
-
$2.72
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.71 |
$0.47
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.23 |
$1.20
-
$6.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.59 |
$0.80
-
$4.24
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.88 |
$0.65
-
$3.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.14 |
$0.69
-
$2.26
|
Fayetteville - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.05 |
$2.57
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $27,000.40 |
$17,499.00
-
$36,501.80
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $12.75 |
$12.75
-
$16.18
|
Fayetteville - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.99 |
$49.99
-
$110.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,250.00 |
$650.00
-
$1,900.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $925.00 |
$850.00
-
$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.89 |
$116.61
-
$289.21
|
Fayetteville - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,075.00 |
$800.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $21,800.00 |
$13,500.00
-
$25,075.00
|
Fayetteville - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.50 |
$3.50
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.42 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50 |
$5.00
-
$12.31
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $55.32 |
$10.95
-
$120.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$7.50
-
$20.00
|
Fayetteville - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.00 |
$45.00
-
$69.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.75 |
$20.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.88 |
$70.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $146.67 |
$100.00
-
$225.00
|
Fayetteville - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Arkansas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Arkansas, like
Fayetteville,
El Dorado,
Melbourne,
Little Rock,
Rogers,
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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