Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cape Canaveral vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Cape Canaveral is 28.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% less in Cape Canaveral
- Groceries
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pay 25.6% less in Cape Canaveral
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% less in Cape Canaveral
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% less in Cape Canaveral
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Cape Canaveral
- Clothing
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pay 27.5% less in Cape Canaveral
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Cape Canaveral.
Cape Canaveral vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cape Canaveral instead of Washington, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Cape Canaveral
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$13.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.00
|
|
Washington vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$5.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$2.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.76
|
|
| 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
|
$1.04
|
|
Washington vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of groceries
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$23,436.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
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Washington vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$85.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$163.26
|
|
Washington vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
?? |
Washington vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of childcare
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$10.00
|
|
Washington vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$109.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$92.25
|
|
Washington vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of clothing
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