Cost of living comparison
Bridgetown is 4.6% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Bridgetown instead of Washington, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$15.00
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$10.00
$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$1.44
$2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
|
$1.23
$2.47
|
|
pay 53.9% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.99
|
$2.72
$5.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
|
$14.65
$29.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$11.35
$22.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
|
$4.26
$8.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
|
$6.30
$12.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.96
$3.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.11
$2.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.58
$3.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.29
$4.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.93
$3.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$2.40
$4.80
|
|
pay 46.4% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.68
|
$7.02
$14.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$52.78
$105.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,000.00
|
$33,750.00
$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.28
|
$26.50
$53.00
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.16
|
$69.06
$138.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,351.21
|
$660.00
$1,320.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,802.41
|
$360.00
$720.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.28
|
$87.94
$175.88
|
|
pay 92.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,749.95
|
$125.00
$250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,484.75
|
$3,000.00
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.50
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
|
$3.81
$7.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.00
$16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.43
|
$82.01
$164.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$10.00
$20.00
|
|
pay 40.8% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.87
|
$83.75
$167.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.31
|
$65.00
$130.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.00
|
$137.50
$275.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.00
|
$112.50
$225.00
|
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