Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Paltz vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
New Paltz is 17.3% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.8% less in New Paltz
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in New Paltz
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% more in New Paltz
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% less in New Paltz
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% less in New Paltz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in New Paltz
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in New Paltz
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in New Paltz.
New Paltz vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Paltz instead of Washington, you would:
pay 32.8% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
New Paltz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.58
|
|
Washington vs. New Paltz - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$7.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.18
|
|
Washington vs. New Paltz - Cost of groceries
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$20.40
|
|
Washington vs. New Paltz - Cost of transportation
pay 20.5% less for housing
|
Washington
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$50.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$164.03
|
|
Washington vs. New Paltz - Cost of housing
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Washington vs. New Paltz - Cost of childcare
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$15.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$48.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$9.00
|
|
Washington vs. New Paltz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$98.00
|
|
Washington vs. New Paltz - Cost of clothing
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