Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 17.0% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% less in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% less in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% more in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 15.3% less in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% less in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.5% less in Douglas
- Clothing
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pay 22.0% less in Douglas
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Washington, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.83
£19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.04
£6.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.62
£1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.87
£1.38
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.91
£1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$3.41
£2.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$6.95
£5.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.74
£2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.80
£2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.13
£0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.74
£0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.03
£0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.10
£0.81
|
|
pay 17.0% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$7.66
£5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$72.11
£53.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$32,288.44
£23,802.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$17.18
£12.66
|
|
pay 15.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$68.19
£50.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,183.91
£872.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$968.65
£714.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$209.19
£154.22
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,174.87
£866.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$18,512.04
£13,646.91
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.33
£4.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$5.05
£3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$21.31
£15.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$52.74
£38.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$12.27
£9.05
|
|
pay 22.0% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$80.51
£59.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$39.71
£29.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$90.84
£66.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$70.17
£51.73
|
|
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