Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Palm Springs Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 80.0% more expensive than Palm Springs.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 25.4% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.1% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 47.2% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in Palm Springs. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Palm Springs Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Palm Springs, you would:
pay 28.6% more for restaurants
|
Palm Springs
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
|
$2.79
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Palm Springs
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.63
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.21
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.64
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Palm Springs
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,376.95
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.36
|
$16.73
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 13.9% more for housing
|
Palm Springs
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,921.17
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,516.67
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.35
|
$146.54
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Palm Springs
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$545.83
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,400.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 62.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palm Springs
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.80
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.50
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.2% more for clothing
|
Palm Springs
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.46
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.17
|
$133.22
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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