Cost of living comparison
compared to
Corpus Christi vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Corpus Christi is 28.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% less in Corpus Christi
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% less in Corpus Christi
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in Corpus Christi
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% less in Corpus Christi
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% less in Corpus Christi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% less in Corpus Christi
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% less in Corpus Christi
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Corpus Christi.
Corpus Christi vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Corpus Christi instead of Washington, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Corpus Christi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.00
|
|
Washington vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.24
|
|
Washington vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of groceries
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$27,900.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$17.67
|
|
Washington vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of transportation
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$63.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,188.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$133.86
|
|
Washington vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of housing
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$22,093.75
|
|
Washington vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of childcare
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$12.50
|
|
Washington vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$117.47
|
|
Washington vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of clothing
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