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Washington vs. Saint John Cost of Living Summary

Washington is 2.7 times more expensive than Saint John.

Restaurants: pay 65.5% more in Washington
Groceries: pay 34.8% more in Washington
Transportation: pay 22.6% more in Washington
Housing: pay 88.5% more in Washington
Childcare: pay 10.0 times more in Washington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.1% more in Washington
Clothing: pay 39.6% more in Washington

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Saint John. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Washington.

Washington vs. Saint John Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Washington instead of Saint John, you would:

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pay 65.5% more for restaurants

	Saint John	Washington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.53 CA$29.69	$25.00	+16.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.76 CA$14.85	$12.00	+11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 CA$2.43	$3.20	+82.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 CA$1.52	$2.79	+152.3%
Average			+65.5%

Saint John vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.8% more for groceries

	Saint John	Washington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 CA$3.84	$4.43	+59.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.11 CA$8.43	$8.04	+31.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 CA$10.10	$4.19	-42.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 CA$4.85	$4.55	+29.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.42 CA$7.48	$7.74	+42.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 CA$2.44	$2.95	+66.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 CA$0.93	$0.92	+36.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.77 CA$2.44	$2.20	+24.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 CA$2.56	$3.00	+61.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 CA$1.27	$1.35	+45.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.28 CA$1.77	$1.64	+27.5%
Average			+34.8%

Saint John vs. Washington - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.6% more for transportation

	Saint John	Washington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 CA$5.89	$3.53	-17.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.12 CA$80.17	$77.50	+33.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$33,631.67	$35,699.74	+46.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.06 CA$18.01	$16.73	+28.1%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 88.5% more for housing

	Saint John	Washington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.71 CA$85.12	$69.41	+12.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,026.15 CA$1,415.42	$2,568.48	+150.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$879.05 CA$1,212.51	$2,088.16	+137.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.48 CA$131.70	$146.54	+53.5%
Average			+88.5%

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pay 10.0 times more for childcare

	Saint John	Washington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$161.46 CA$222.71	$2,650.00	+1541.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,481.44 CA$15,836.92	$40,166.67	+249.8%
Average			+895.5%

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pay 54.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John	Washington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.66 CA$6.43	$8.00	+71.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 CA$4.21	$6.07	+99.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.35 CA$19.80	$13.00	-9.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.82 CA$74.24	$103.76	+92.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.35 CA$19.80	$16.75	+16.7%
Average			+54.1%

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pay 39.6% more for clothing

	Saint John	Washington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.04 CA$55.23	$76.00	+89.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.47 CA$54.44	$48.40	+22.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.32 CA$116.30	$104.31	+23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.83 CA$150.12	$133.22	+22.4%
Average			+39.6%

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