Cost of living comparison
compared to
Los Gatos vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Los Gatos is 6.0% more expensive than Washington.
Los Gatos vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Los Gatos instead of Washington, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Los Gatos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$3.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.67
|
|
Washington vs. Los Gatos - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$6.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$5.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$7.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$8.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$3.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.57
|
|
Washington vs. Los Gatos - Cost of groceries
pay 47.3% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$36.38
|
|
Washington vs. Los Gatos - Cost of transportation
pay 34.8% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$63.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$3,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$3,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$229.41
|
|
Washington vs. Los Gatos - Cost of housing
pay 48.4% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$24,000.00
|
|
Washington vs. Los Gatos - Cost of childcare
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$145.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$18.00
|
|
Washington vs. Los Gatos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$80.00
|
|
Washington vs. Los Gatos - Cost of clothing
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