Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Andaman Islands Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 4.5 times more expensive than Andaman Islands.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9 times more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6 times more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5 times more in Washington
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in Andaman Islands. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Andaman Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Andaman Islands, you would:
pay 7.9 times more for restaurants
|
Andaman Islands
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
₹228.22
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₹71.00
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹18.60
|
$2.79
|
|
Andaman Islands vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
|
Andaman Islands
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
₹45.64
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
₹345.57
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.35
₹121.72
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
₹184.04
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
₹85.12
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
₹55.21
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹32.21
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹25.31
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹32.21
|
$1.64
|
|
Andaman Islands vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Andaman Islands
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
₹365.91
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.73
|
|
Andaman Islands vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Andaman Islands
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.86
₹1,876.51
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.11
₹3,878.32
|
$146.54
|
|
Andaman Islands vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Andaman Islands
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$40,166.67
|
Andaman Islands vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Andaman Islands
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.52
₹136.93
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
₹126.79
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.46
₹3,550.15
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$16.75
|
|
Andaman Islands vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Andaman Islands
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$133.22
|
Andaman Islands vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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