Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lafayette vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Lafayette is 20.8% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Lafayette
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Lafayette
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Lafayette
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in Lafayette
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% less in Lafayette
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lafayette.
Lafayette vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lafayette instead of Washington, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.00
|
|
Washington vs. Lafayette - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$2.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$9.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
?? | |
Washington vs. Lafayette - Cost of groceries
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
?? | |
Washington vs. Lafayette - Cost of transportation
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$55.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$122.35
|
|
Washington vs. Lafayette - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
?? |
Washington vs. Lafayette - Cost of childcare
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$38.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
?? | |
Washington vs. Lafayette - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
?? |
Washington vs. Lafayette - Cost of clothing
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