Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Santa Rosa Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 10.3% more expensive than Santa Rosa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% more in Washington
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in Santa Rosa. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Washington.
Washington vs. Santa Rosa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Santa Rosa, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Santa Rosa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.79
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Santa Rosa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.55
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.14
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.34
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.67
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.55
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.64
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 28.6% more for transportation
|
Santa Rosa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.20
|
$16.73
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Santa Rosa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.18
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,283.33
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,855.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.59
|
$146.54
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 21.2% more for childcare
|
Santa Rosa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,866.67
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Rosa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.22
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Santa Rosa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.88
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.25
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.67
|
$133.22
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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