Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Washington instead of Holy See (Vatican City), you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Washington
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$20.67
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$11.36
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.69
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.05
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Washington
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$3.73
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.70
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.02
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$3.61
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.38
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.19
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.79
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.91
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.94
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.14
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Washington
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| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.34
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$62.97
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,230.18
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.60
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Washington
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
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?? |
$66.07
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,678.49
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,500.86
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? |
$139.02
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Washington
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| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,651.91
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$25,288.69
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Washington
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.59
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.24
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$10.62
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$56.78
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.67
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Washington
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.46
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$40.64
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$85.80
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$108.76
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