Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Haven vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
New Haven is 24.5% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.1% less in New Haven
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6% less in New Haven
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in New Haven
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% less in New Haven
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in New Haven
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% less in New Haven
- Clothing
-
pay 45.1% less in New Haven
Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in New Haven.
New Haven vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Haven instead of Washington, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.78
|
|
Washington vs. New Haven - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$4.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.51
|
|
Washington vs. New Haven - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$46.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$19.40
|
|
Washington vs. New Haven - Cost of transportation
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,883.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,416.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$122.52
|
|
Washington vs. New Haven - Cost of housing
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Washington vs. New Haven - Cost of childcare
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$31.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$13.25
|
|
Washington vs. New Haven - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$32.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$70.00
|
|
Washington vs. New Haven - Cost of clothing
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