Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Bournemouth Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 31.0% more expensive than Bournemouth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.9% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.9% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% less in Washington
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Washington are more expensive than in Bournemouth. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Washington. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Bournemouth Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Bournemouth, you would:
pay 35.9% more for restaurants
|
Bournemouth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
£6.99
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
£1.94
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
£1.25
|
$2.79
|
|
Bournemouth vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Bournemouth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
£0.92
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
£3.62
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.72
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.32
£2.48
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
£2.60
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.91
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.49
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
£0.76
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
£0.75
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.58
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$1.64
|
|
Bournemouth vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Bournemouth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
£5.36
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.80
£63.42
|
$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) |
$23.02
£17.22
|
$16.73
|
|
Bournemouth vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 43.1% more for housing
|
Bournemouth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.21
£34.55
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,327.42
£992.69
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,168.50
£873.84
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$293.60
£219.56
|
$146.54
|
|
Bournemouth vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 17.4% more for childcare
|
Bournemouth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,270.24
£1,697.75
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,053.53
£25,466.29
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Bournemouth vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bournemouth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£4.99
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.41
£3.30
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.13
£16.55
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
£31.21
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£11.98
|
$16.75
|
|
Bournemouth vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
Bournemouth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.48
£69.91
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.10
£49.43
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.16
£74.90
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.49
£73.65
|
$133.22
|
|
Bournemouth vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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