Cost of living comparison
Washington is 44.9% more expensive than Boca Raton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% more in Washington
- Groceries
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pay 17.7% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% less in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 43.8% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.1 times more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 2.0 times more in Washington
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Boca Raton. Notably, entertainment and sports and clothing are significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 14.0% more for restaurants
|
Boca Raton
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.12
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 25.2% more for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.88
|
|
pay 0.7% less for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.50
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,625.00
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.27
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 43.8% more for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,183.33
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.50
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.33
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.67
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.67
|
$178.48
|
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