Cost of living comparison
Washington is 34.4% more expensive than Fort Worth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 32.1% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 45.9% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.1% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% more in Washington
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Fort Worth.
If you lived in Washington instead of Fort Worth, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
|
Fort Worth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 32.7% more for groceries
|
Fort Worth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 25.5% more for transportation
|
Fort Worth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,576.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.92
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 32.1% more for housing
|
Fort Worth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,611.25
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.50
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.21
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 45.9% more for childcare
|
Fort Worth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,825.00
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,880.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Worth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.09
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.83
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Fort Worth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.54
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.32
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.94
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.03
|
$178.48
|
|
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