Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Providence vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
New Providence is 0.4% more expensive than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% more in New Providence
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in New Providence
- Housing
-
pay 21.3% less in New Providence
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in New Providence
The cost of restaurants and groceries in New Providence are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in New Providence.
New Providence vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Providence instead of Washington, you would:
pay 18.8% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.75
BSD9.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$4.75
BSD4.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$3.50
BSD3.50
|
|
Washington vs. New Providence - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.69
BSD4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.76
BSD6.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$11.29
BSD11.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$6.50
BSD6.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.34
BSD1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.86
BSD1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.03
BSD2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.40
BSD1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.40
BSD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.12
BSD1.12
|
|
Washington vs. New Providence - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Washington
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
?? | |
| 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. New Providence - Cost of transportation
pay 21.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,500.00
BSD1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$700.00
BSD700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
?? | |
Washington vs. New Providence - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Washington
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
?? |
Washington vs. New Providence - Cost of childcare
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$9.25
BSD9.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$6.17
BSD6.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$12.00
BSD12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$75.00
BSD75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$15.00
BSD15.00
|
|
Washington vs. New Providence - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Washington
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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. New Providence - Cost of clothing
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