Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boca Raton vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Boca Raton is 21.3% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% less in Boca Raton
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Boca Raton
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Boca Raton
- Housing
-
pay 7.7% more in Boca Raton
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% less in Boca Raton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% less in Boca Raton
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% less in Boca Raton
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Boca Raton.
Boca Raton vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boca Raton instead of Washington, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.08
|
|
Washington vs. Boca Raton - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$7.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$2.00
|
|
Washington vs. Boca Raton - Cost of groceries
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$9.97
|
|
Washington vs. Boca Raton - Cost of transportation
pay 7.7% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$2,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,980.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$188.46
|
|
Washington vs. Boca Raton - Cost of housing
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
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Washington vs. Boca Raton - Cost of childcare
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$35.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$15.00
|
|
Washington vs. Boca Raton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$61.25
|
|
Washington vs. Boca Raton - Cost of clothing
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