Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mission Viejo vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Mission Viejo is 12.5% more expensive than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% less in Mission Viejo
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in Mission Viejo
- Transportation
-
pay 45.8% more in Mission Viejo
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% more in Mission Viejo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.1% less in Mission Viejo
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Mission Viejo are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Mission Viejo.
Mission Viejo vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mission Viejo instead of Washington, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.75
|
|
Washington vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.94
|
|
Washington vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of groceries
pay 45.8% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$5.15
|
|
| 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. Mission Viejo - Cost of transportation
pay 45.9% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$2,633.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$2,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$198.82
|
|
Washington vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
?? |
Washington vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of childcare
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$20.00
|
|
Washington vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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. Mission Viejo - Cost of clothing
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