Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. New Rochelle Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 27.3% more expensive than New Rochelle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% less in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.7% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in New Rochelle. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Washington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. New Rochelle Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of New Rochelle, you would:
pay 31.2% more for restaurants
|
New Rochelle
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.79
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
New Rochelle
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.64
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
New Rochelle
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$130.00
|
$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 Rochelle vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
New Rochelle
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,012.50
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,000.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$146.54
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
New Rochelle
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Rochelle
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$16.75
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.4% more for clothing
|
New Rochelle
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.75
|
$133.22
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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