Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Basildon Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 44.9% more expensive than Basildon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 80.1% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 35.9% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Washington
The cost of clothing, groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Basildon. Notably, clothing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Basildon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Basildon, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
Basildon
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.71
£19.97
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
£1.99
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
£1.43
|
$2.79
|
|
Basildon vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.1% more for groceries
|
Basildon
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
£1.44
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
£4.24
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
£4.63
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
£3.00
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
£1.55
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.04
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.45
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
£1.21
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
£1.13
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.74
|
$1.64
|
|
Basildon vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Basildon
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
£5.41
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.11
£50.93
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.04
£19.47
|
$16.73
|
|
Basildon vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 50.3% more for housing
|
Basildon
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.61
£26.63
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.98
£1,098.55
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,224.15
£915.45
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.38
£179.76
|
$146.54
|
|
Basildon vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 35.9% more for childcare
|
Basildon
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,228.30
£1,666.39
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,263.51
£19,640.67
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Basildon vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Basildon
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£5.99
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
£3.00
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.58
£14.64
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.43
£47.44
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
£9.99
|
$16.75
|
|
Basildon vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Basildon
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.39
£24.97
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.19
£38.28
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.06
£29.96
|
$133.22
|
|
Basildon vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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