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Cost of living

Effingham County compared to Fuquay-Varina

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,993.91
1,688.25
Eating Out
20.81
22.48
Rent & Utilities
1,371.91
1,333.66
Transportation
865.05
1,009.38
Groceries
7.58
5.97
Other
3,147.24
3,186.08
Effingham CountyFuquay-Varina

Consumer prices in Effingham County are roughly 2% higher than in Fuquay-Varina.

Cost of living

ItemEffingham CountyFuquay-Varina
Total with rent one person2,8082,630
Total with rent family5,5676,430
Without rent one person1,194822
Without rent one family3,7342,540
Rent & Utilities person1,699.211,533.09
Rent & Utilities family3,568.612,336.3
Food person771533
Food family1,8451,329
Transport person209.891.74
Transport family460.83238.78
Life expectancy75.59 years86.85 years

Eating Out

ItemEffingham CountyFuquay-Varina
Lunch Menu25.0218.24
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 273.5791.13
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.6910.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.76.83
Cappuccino5.795.58
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.092.13

Rent & Utilities

ItemEffingham CountyFuquay-Varina
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,712.261,649.95
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,241.941,309.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft24,109.453,366.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,238.162,595.11
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.104.46117.76
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.134.73224.38
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited62.3472.43

Transportation

ItemEffingham CountyFuquay-Varina
Local transport ticket6.395.61
Monthly ticket local transport3,3983,908
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5563,068
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.462.02
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years76.46%63.26%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.9117.59
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.151.17

Groceries

ItemEffingham CountyFuquay-Varina
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.071.14
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.974.14
Eggs, x123.224.29
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.5211.5
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.259.9
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb20.7113.73
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.961.58
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.941.47

Other

ItemEffingham CountyFuquay-Varina
Gym Membership, 1 month76.8958.87
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.5712.96
Doctors visit130.66118.71
Haircut, simple24.219.19
Brand Jeans57.4463.15
Brand Sneakers111.0871.95
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,453.041,650.83
International Primary School, 1 year22,31223,493