Cost of living comparison
Washington is 7.8% more expensive than Santa Monica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 30.4% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Washington are more expensive than in Santa Monica. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Santa Monica, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Santa Monica
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Santa Monica
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.77
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
Santa Monica
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Santa Monica
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,900.00
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,600.00
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.62
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 30.4% more for childcare
|
Santa Monica
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.57
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Monica
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.00
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Santa Monica
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.74
|
$178.48
|
|
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