Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Mission Viejo Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 1.8% more expensive than Mission Viejo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.7% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% less in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% less in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% more in Washington
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Mission Viejo. Expenses including transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Washington.
Washington vs. Mission Viejo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Mission Viejo, you would:
pay 21.7% more for restaurants
|
Mission Viejo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.79
|
|
Mission Viejo vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Mission Viejo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.64
|
|
Mission Viejo vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Mission Viejo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.73
|
|
Mission Viejo vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Mission Viejo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$150.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,633.33
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,700.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.82
|
$146.54
|
|
Mission Viejo vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mission Viejo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$40,166.67
|
Mission Viejo vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mission Viejo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Mission Viejo vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mission Viejo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$133.22
|
Mission Viejo vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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