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Washington vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Washington is 7.7% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 22.3% less in Washington
Groceries: pay 35.9% less in Washington
Transportation: pay 23.2% less in Washington
Housing: pay 28.9% less in Washington
Childcare: pay 82.3% more in Washington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in Washington
Clothing: pay 11.6% less in Washington

Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Washington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.

Washington vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Washington instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 22.3% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Washington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$25.00	-58.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$12.00	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$3.20	-6.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$2.79	-4.4%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 35.9% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Washington
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$4.43	-47.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$8.04	+32.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$4.19	-75.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$4.55	-39.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$7.74	-26.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$2.95	-49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$0.92	-69.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$2.20	-49.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$3.00	-5.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$1.35	-60.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$1.64	-4.2%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 23.2% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Washington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$3.53	-60.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$77.50	+12.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$35,699.74	+9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$16.73	-54.6%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 28.9% less for housing

	Hamilton	Washington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$69.41	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$2,568.48	-29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$2,088.16	-7.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$146.54	-24.4%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 82.3% more for childcare

	Hamilton	Washington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$2,650.00	+100.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$40,166.67	+63.9%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Washington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$8.00	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$6.07	-5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$13.00	-26.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$103.76	-44.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$16.75	+24.1%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 11.6% less for clothing

	Hamilton	Washington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$76.00	-5.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$48.40	-19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$104.31	-26.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$133.22	+4.8%
Average			-11.6%

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