Cost of living comparison
Washington is 13.7% more expensive than Santa Rosa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% less in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 69.1% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% less in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 8.7% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% more in Washington
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Washington are more expensive than in Santa Rosa. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Santa Rosa, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
|
Santa Rosa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Santa Rosa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.01
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.51
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.95
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.57
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 69.1% more for transportation
|
Santa Rosa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.10
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.46
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 0.4% less for housing
|
Santa Rosa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.12
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,215.00
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,809.09
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.43
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 8.7% more for childcare
|
Santa Rosa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,866.67
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Rosa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.75
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
Santa Rosa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.25
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.50
|
$178.48
|
|
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