Cost of living comparison
Washington is 15.3% more expensive than Bronx.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 21.5% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.0% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in Washington
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Bronx. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Bronx, you would:
pay 48.6% more for restaurants
|
Bronx
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Bronx
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.35
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.61
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Bronx
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.88
|
|
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Bronx
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.50
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,343.75
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,518.75
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$363.24
|
$146.65
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bronx
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$38,250.00
|
pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bronx
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.50
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Bronx
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$178.48
|
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