Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Fairmont Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 81.1% more expensive than Fairmont.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.3% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 53.0% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Fairmont. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Fairmont Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Fairmont, you would:
pay 36.3% more for restaurants
|
Fairmont
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.79
|
|
Fairmont vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Fairmont
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.64
|
|
Fairmont vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 41.5% more for transportation
|
Fairmont
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.73
|
|
Fairmont vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 78.2% more for housing
|
Fairmont
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.12
|
$146.54
|
|
Fairmont vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Fairmont
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,046.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$40,166.67
|
|
Fairmont vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Fairmont
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Fairmont vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.0% more for clothing
|
Fairmont
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Fairmont vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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