Cost of living comparison
Manchester is 13.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.9% less in Manchester
- Groceries
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pay 29.2% less in Manchester
- Transportation
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pay 40.9% more in Manchester
- Housing
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pay 17.1% less in Manchester
- Childcare
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pay 40.9% less in Manchester
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.8% less in Manchester
- Clothing
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pay 17.0% less in Manchester
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manchester.
If you lived in Manchester instead of Washington, you would:
pay 15.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Manchester
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.37
£14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.57
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.78
£1.32
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.03
£3.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.99
£4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.83
£2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.77
£2.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.29
£0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.77
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.57
£1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.75
£1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.96
£0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.80
£0.59
|
|
pay 40.9% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$7.12
£5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$110.30
£81.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$28.47
£21.04
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$39.51
£29.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,526.78
£1,128.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,143.93
£845.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$229.34
£169.53
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,691.34
£1,250.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$16,789.99
£12,411.29
|
|
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.46
£4.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.60
£3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$17.63
£13.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$39.74
£29.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$12.90
£9.54
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$84.41
£62.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$41.44
£30.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$90.41
£66.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$90.41
£66.83
|
|
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