Cost of living comparison
Washington is 69.1% more expensive than Toulouse.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% more in Washington
- Housing
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pay 2.5 times more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 2.8 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.8% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 14.8% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Toulouse. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Toulouse, you would:
pay 29.1% more for restaurants
|
Toulouse
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.47
€12.55
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.38
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.48
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Toulouse
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.86
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.90
€9.45
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.45
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
€3.05
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
€5.10
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.21
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.15
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.44
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.24
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.00
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 28.9% more for transportation
|
Toulouse
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.21
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.02
€52.08
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€30,126.93
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.09
€8.75
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Toulouse
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.04
€27.81
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$764.17
€663.08
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$589.47
€511.49
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
€109.73
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Toulouse
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$803.82
€697.49
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,200.86
€12,322.33
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 52.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Toulouse
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.28
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
€2.72
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.66
€11.86
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.44
€35.96
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.16
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Toulouse
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.76
€85.69
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
€30.07
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.00
€92.84
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.61
€111.60
|
$178.48
|
|
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