Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Toms River Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 12.7% more expensive than Toms River.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.4% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% less in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.9% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Washington
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Toms River. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Washington.
Washington vs. Toms River Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Toms River, you would:
pay 15.4% more for restaurants
|
Toms River
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$2.79
|
|
Toms River vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Toms River
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.75
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.54
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.59
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.07
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.64
|
|
Toms River vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Toms River
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.39
|
$16.73
|
|
Toms River vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 23.5% more for housing
|
Toms River
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.59
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,650.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
|
$146.54
|
|
Toms River vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Toms River
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,154.10
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$57,250.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Toms River vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 67.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Toms River
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.99
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.25
|
$16.75
|
|
Toms River vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Toms River
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.80
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.94
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.58
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.76
|
$133.22
|
|
Toms River vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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