Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Redondo Beach Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 29.3% more expensive than Redondo Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% less in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 44.6% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Redondo Beach. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Redondo Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Redondo Beach, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Redondo Beach
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.79
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Redondo Beach
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.05
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.50
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.64
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4% more for transportation
|
Redondo Beach
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,999.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.73
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Redondo Beach
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.33
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,166.67
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$146.54
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Redondo Beach
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$40,166.67
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Redondo Beach
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$16.75
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.6% more for clothing
|
Redondo Beach
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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