Cost of living comparison
Washington is 32.4% more expensive than Palm Springs.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 29.8% more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 51.5% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.8% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 48.0% more in Washington
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Palm Springs.
If you lived in Washington instead of Palm Springs, you would:
pay 10.2% more for restaurants
|
Palm Springs
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Palm Springs
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.83
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
Palm Springs
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,499.50
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.68
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 29.8% more for housing
|
Palm Springs
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.62
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,983.33
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,384.17
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.82
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 51.5% more for childcare
|
Palm Springs
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palm Springs
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.40
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.50
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 48.0% more for clothing
|
Palm Springs
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.00
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.83
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.50
|
$178.48
|
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