Cost of living comparison
Carlow is 24.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Carlow
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Carlow
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% more in Carlow
- Housing
-
pay 24.7% less in Carlow
- Childcare
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pay 66.1% less in Carlow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.4% less in Carlow
- Clothing
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pay 28.4% less in Carlow
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Carlow.
If you lived in Carlow instead of Washington, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.29
€16.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.38
€8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.21
€1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.93
€1.69
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.80
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.68
€4.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.24
€4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$4.03
€3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$5.07
€4.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.55
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$7.08
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$58.95
€51.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,324.73
€31,882.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$22.51
€19.75
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$48.09
€42.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,366.50
€1,199.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,125.35
€987.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$176.65
€155.04
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,174.87
€1,031.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$6,162.64
€5,408.95
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.52
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$17.68
€15.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$66.09
€58.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$12.33
€10.82
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$63.77
€55.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$42.87
€37.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$75.02
€65.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$80.38
€70.55
|
|
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