Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Viana do Castelo Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 2.4 times more expensive than Viana do Castelo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.2% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 32.7% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Viana do Castelo. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Viana do Castelo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Viana do Castelo, you would:
pay 94.2% more for restaurants
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.63
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
€1.13
|
$2.79
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
€4.46
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.32
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
€2.49
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.71
€3.18
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$1.64
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
€6.35
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,871.70
€29,089.39
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.79
€12.70
|
$16.73
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.11
€31.01
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.75
€634.45
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$607.35
€521.60
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.64
€57.23
|
$146.54
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€401.23
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,212.70
€9,629.59
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
€1.38
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
€1.35
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
€5.24
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.23
€49.15
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
€7.27
|
$16.75
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.7% more for clothing
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.46
€63.95
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.75
€29.84
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€65.20
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.60
€75.23
|
$133.22
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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