Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Cape Canaveral Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 54.7% more expensive than Cape Canaveral.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.2% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 49.2% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.9% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 46.8% more in Washington
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in Cape Canaveral. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Cape Canaveral Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Cape Canaveral, you would:
pay 91.2% more for restaurants
|
Cape Canaveral
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$2.79
|
|
Cape Canaveral vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.1% more for groceries
|
Cape Canaveral
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.69
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.64
|
|
Cape Canaveral vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 49.2% more for transportation
|
Cape Canaveral
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,436.41
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.73
|
|
Cape Canaveral vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Cape Canaveral
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.26
|
$146.54
|
|
Cape Canaveral vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cape Canaveral
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$40,166.67
|
Cape Canaveral vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 81.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cape Canaveral
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Cape Canaveral vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.8% more for clothing
|
Cape Canaveral
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.75
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.75
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.25
|
$133.22
|
|
Cape Canaveral vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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