Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. New Haven Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 45.5% more expensive than New Haven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.4% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 89.6% more in Washington
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in New Haven. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. New Haven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of New Haven, you would:
pay 34.1% more for restaurants
|
New Haven
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.79
|
|
New Haven vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
New Haven
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.64
|
|
New Haven vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
New Haven
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.50
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$16.73
|
|
New Haven vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 30.2% more for housing
|
New Haven
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,883.33
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.67
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.52
|
$146.54
|
|
New Haven vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 79.5% more for childcare
|
New Haven
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$40,166.67
|
|
New Haven vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 59.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Haven
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.33
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$16.75
|
|
New Haven vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 89.6% more for clothing
|
New Haven
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.80
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$133.22
|
|
New Haven vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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