Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Modesto Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 28.4% more expensive than Modesto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% less in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.7% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% more in Washington
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Modesto.
Washington vs. Modesto Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Modesto, you would:
pay 48.4% more for restaurants
|
Modesto
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
|
$2.79
|
|
Modesto vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Modesto
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.40
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.67
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.64
|
|
Modesto vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Modesto
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$16.73
|
|
Modesto vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 26.3% more for housing
|
Modesto
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.13
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,446.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,284.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$221.60
|
$146.54
|
|
Modesto vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 21.4% more for childcare
|
Modesto
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,866.67
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,800.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Modesto vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 60.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Modesto
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.33
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Modesto vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
Modesto
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.33
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.89
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Modesto vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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