Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Princeton Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 11.3% more expensive than Princeton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 14.8% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 43.1% more in Washington
The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Washington are more expensive than in Princeton. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Washington.
Washington vs. Princeton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Princeton, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
|
Princeton
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.79
|
|
Princeton vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Princeton
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.86
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.00
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.64
|
|
Princeton vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Princeton
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$199.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,955.62
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
|
$16.73
|
|
Princeton vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 14.8% more for housing
|
Princeton
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,700.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,925.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.52
|
$146.54
|
|
Princeton vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 21.5% more for childcare
|
Princeton
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,858.33
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Princeton vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Princeton
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.50
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Princeton vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.1% more for clothing
|
Princeton
|
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
|
$142.50
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.50
|
$133.22
|
|
Princeton vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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