Cost of living comparison
Washington is 60.0% more expensive than Orlando.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.0% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 45.8% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in Orlando. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Orlando, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
Orlando
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
Orlando
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.26
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 25.5% more for transportation
|
Orlando
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,406.50
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.10
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 8.9% more for housing
|
Orlando
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.11
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,933.00
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,727.58
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.26
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Orlando
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,175.00
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,833.33
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 51.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Orlando
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.25
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 45.8% more for clothing
|
Orlando
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.17
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.75
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.56
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.25
|
$178.48
|
|
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