Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 9.2% more expensive than Washington.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Washington, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
Washington
|
Nassau
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$30.00
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.00
$8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.47
$2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$2.07
$2.07
|
|
pay 48.5% more for groceries
Washington
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
|
$5.21
$5.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
|
$4.03
$4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$20.81
$20.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$5.11
$5.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
|
$4.54
$4.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.28
$2.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.21
$1.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.94
$1.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$2.07
$2.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$2.28
$2.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.65
$1.65
|
|
pay 33.1% more for transportation
Washington
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$6.23
$6.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,190.00
|
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.74
|
$25.43
$25.43
|
|
pay 6.7% more for housing
Washington
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.10
|
$93.43
$93.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,358.41
|
$983.33
$983.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,908.82
|
$1,062.50
$1,062.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.27
|
$203.22
$203.22
|
|
pay 58.0% less for childcare
Washington
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,135.91
|
$556.67
$556.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,775.60
|
$13,785.71
$13,785.71
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
Washington
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$3.75
$3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.96
|
$5.47
$5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.50
$10.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.33
|
$117.62
$117.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$18.00
$18.00
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
Washington
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.02
|
$66.43
$66.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.73
|
$66.25
$66.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
|
$117.00
$117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$164.61
|
$120.00
$120.00
|
|
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