Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laguna Niguel vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Laguna Niguel is 6.7% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% less in Laguna Niguel
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% less in Laguna Niguel
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% more in Laguna Niguel
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% more in Laguna Niguel
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Laguna Niguel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Laguna Niguel
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Laguna Niguel
The cost of housing and transportation in Laguna Niguel are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Laguna Niguel.
Laguna Niguel vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laguna Niguel instead of Washington, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Laguna Niguel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.00
|
|
Washington vs. Laguna Niguel - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Laguna Niguel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.36
|
|
Washington vs. Laguna Niguel - Cost of groceries
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Laguna Niguel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$65.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$18.01
|
|
Washington vs. Laguna Niguel - Cost of transportation
pay 12.6% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Laguna Niguel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$2,940.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$2,566.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$155.53
|
|
Washington vs. Laguna Niguel - Cost of housing
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Laguna Niguel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Washington vs. Laguna Niguel - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Laguna Niguel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$93.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$16.50
|
|
Washington vs. Laguna Niguel - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Laguna Niguel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$149.85
|
|
Washington vs. Laguna Niguel - Cost of clothing
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