Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Eastbourne Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 20.6% more expensive than Eastbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 79.6% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 43.9% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 23.9% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Washington
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Washington are more expensive than in Eastbourne. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Washington. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Eastbourne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Eastbourne, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
|
Eastbourne
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.04
£17.98
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
£2.27
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.44
|
$2.79
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 79.6% more for groceries
|
Eastbourne
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.53
£4.14
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.50
£4.86
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
£0.75
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.64
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Eastbourne
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.32
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.42
£39.95
|
$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) |
$31.73
£23.73
|
$16.73
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 43.9% more for housing
|
Eastbourne
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.80
£32.01
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.98
£1,098.55
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,226.93
£917.54
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.45
£160.38
|
$146.54
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 23.9% more for childcare
|
Eastbourne
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,479.13
£1,853.97
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,492.62
£21,307.67
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Eastbourne
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.08
£5.29
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
£3.51
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.42
£42.94
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$16.75
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Eastbourne
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.03
£86.77
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.99
£38.88
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.88
£94.13
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.77
£120.23
|
$133.22
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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