Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Harlingen Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 32.1% more expensive than Harlingen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% more in Washington
- Groceries
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pay 50.2% more in Washington
- Transportation
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pay 23.9% more in Washington
- Housing
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pay 44.9% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.4% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 4.9% more in Washington
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Harlingen.
Washington vs. Harlingen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Harlingen, you would:
pay 28.6% more for restaurants
|
Harlingen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.75
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.79
|
|
Harlingen vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.2% more for groceries
|
Harlingen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.64
|
|
Harlingen vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 23.9% more for transportation
|
Harlingen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,953.74
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.73
|
|
Harlingen vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 44.9% more for housing
|
Harlingen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,044.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$146.54
|
|
Harlingen vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Harlingen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$40,166.67
|
Harlingen vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 40.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Harlingen
|
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
|
$9.79
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$16.75
|
|
Harlingen vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Harlingen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.00
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.50
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Harlingen vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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