Cost of living comparison
Boca Raton is 21.1% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Boca Raton
- Groceries
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pay 12.0% less in Boca Raton
- Transportation
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pay 19.1% less in Boca Raton
- Housing
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pay 2.2% more in Boca Raton
- Childcare
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pay 21.6% less in Boca Raton
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.1% less in Boca Raton
- Clothing
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pay 44.3% less in Boca Raton
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Boca Raton.
If you lived in Boca Raton instead of Washington, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$25,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
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pay 2.2% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$63.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$2,625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$180.27
|
|
pay 21.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,183.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$40,000.00
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$23.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 44.3% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$34.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$71.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$56.67
|
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