Cost of living comparison
compared to
Camarillo vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Camarillo is 12.5% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Camarillo
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Camarillo
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% more in Camarillo
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% more in Camarillo
- Childcare
-
pay 30.5% less in Camarillo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Camarillo
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Camarillo
The cost of transportation and housing in Camarillo are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Camarillo.
Camarillo vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Camarillo instead of Washington, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Camarillo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.90
|
|
Washington vs. Camarillo - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Camarillo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$5.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$9.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.36
|
|
Washington vs. Camarillo - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Camarillo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$19.41
|
|
Washington vs. Camarillo - Cost of transportation
pay 0.8% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Camarillo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$2,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$2,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$153.80
|
|
Washington vs. Camarillo - Cost of housing
pay 30.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Camarillo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,841.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$40,160.00
|
|
Washington vs. Camarillo - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Camarillo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$9.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$39.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$14.75
|
|
Washington vs. Camarillo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Camarillo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$69.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$156.00
|
|
Washington vs. Camarillo - Cost of clothing
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