Cost of living comparison
compared to
Key West vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Key West is 10.0% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Key West
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% more in Key West
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% more in Key West
- Housing
-
pay 31.8% more in Key West
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% less in Key West
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Key West
- Clothing
-
pay 34.4% less in Key West
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Key West are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Key West.
Key West vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Key West instead of Washington, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.08
|
|
Washington vs. Key West - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.5% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.67
|
|
| 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
|
$6.17
|
|
| 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
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$4.00
|
|
Washington vs. Key West - Cost of groceries
pay 15.9% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$28.85
|
|
Washington vs. Key West - Cost of transportation
pay 31.8% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$3,413.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$3,413.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$188.46
|
|
Washington vs. Key West - Cost of housing
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Key West - Cost of childcare
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$14.00
|
|
Washington vs. Key West - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.4% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$47.00
|
|
|
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. Key West - Cost of clothing
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