Cost of living comparison
Washington is 77.2% more expensive than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.7% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% more in Washington
- Transportation
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pay 26.2% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 4.3 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.3% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 38.2% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in San Juan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 31.7% more for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 33.5% more for housing
|
San Juan
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 70.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 38.2% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$178.48
|
|
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