Cost of living comparison
Vacoas is 58.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.4% less in Vacoas
- Groceries
-
pay 54.3% less in Vacoas
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% more in Vacoas
- Housing
-
pay 79.4% less in Vacoas
- Childcare
-
pay 90.8% less in Vacoas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.6% less in Vacoas
- Clothing
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pay 53.1% less in Vacoas
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vacoas.
If you lived in Vacoas instead of Washington, you would:
pay 69.4% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.88
MUR267.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.87
MUR221.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.94
MUR42.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.55
MUR24.91
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.71
MUR32.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$1.34
MUR60.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.80
MUR218.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.99
MUR90.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.31
MUR59.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.98
MUR44.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.84
MUR38.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.82
MUR37.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.33
MUR60.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.47
MUR21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.52
MUR23.70
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$5.49
MUR249.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$25,662.96
MUR1,166,638.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$20.32
MUR923.59
|
|
pay 79.4% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$24.95
MUR1,134.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$256.63
MUR11,666.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$228.12
MUR10,370.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$35.02
MUR1,592.21
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$185.34
MUR8,425.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$3,849.44
MUR174,995.72
|
|
pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.35
MUR106.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.22
MUR101.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$5.56
MUR252.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$25.66
MUR1,166.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$5.35
MUR243.05
|
|
pay 53.1% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$28.87
MUR1,312.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$28.34
MUR1,288.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$64.16
MUR2,916.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$57.03
MUR2,592.53
|
|
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