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Cost of living

Triangle compared to Fairfield County

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,710.37
1,333.29
Eating Out
18.14
18.3
Rent & Utilities
1,274.45
853.59
Transportation
1,120.06
796.38
Groceries
6.24
5.96
Other
2,910.66
1,492.03
TriangleFairfield County

Consumer prices in Triangle are roughly 36% higher than in Fairfield County.

Cost of living

ItemTriangleFairfield County
Total with rent one person2,4551,940
Total with rent family5,7364,186
Without rent one person846595
Without rent one family2,8862,388
Rent & Utilities person1,740.191,204.45
Rent & Utilities family2,590.032,050.42
Food person729498
Food family1,4001,469
Transport person88.7864.44
Transport family280.23186.95
Life expectancy62.84 years83.94 years

Eating Out

ItemTriangleFairfield County
Lunch Menu18.2815
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 266.6970.43
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.699.65
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.586.18
Cappuccino6.146.31
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.482.21

Rent & Utilities

ItemTriangleFairfield County
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,962.081,069.41
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,432.83975.23
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,894.171,803.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,273.221,826.32
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.103.87103.3
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.187.85138.23
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.1659.26

Transportation

ItemTriangleFairfield County
Local transport ticket5.47.35
Monthly ticket local transport4,5302,715
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,2082,750
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.212.79
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years79.18%84.59%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.5913.75
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.071.18

Groceries

ItemTriangleFairfield County
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.161.05
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.213.71
Eggs, x124.064.26
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.6412.67
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.348.39
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.3814.14
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.442.12
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.681.34

Other

ItemTriangleFairfield County
Gym Membership, 1 month50.1938.06
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.4510.68
Doctors visit125.0283.2
Haircut, simple20.4322.47
Brand Jeans57.1146.25
Brand Sneakers79.5993.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,429.52985.24
International Primary School, 1 year21,50710,657