Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Little Rock Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 50.8% more expensive than Little Rock.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 43.1% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Little Rock. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Little Rock Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Little Rock, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Little Rock
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.79
|
|
Little Rock vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.2% more for groceries
|
Little Rock
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.64
|
|
Little Rock vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 43.1% more for transportation
|
Little Rock
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,750.90
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$16.73
|
|
Little Rock vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 49.0% more for housing
|
Little Rock
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,264.71
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$970.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.53
|
$146.54
|
|
Little Rock vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Little Rock
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,033.33
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,980.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Little Rock vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Little Rock
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.09
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$16.75
|
|
Little Rock vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Little Rock
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.50
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Little Rock vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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