Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Rochelle vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
New Rochelle is 11.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in New Rochelle
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% less in New Rochelle
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% more in New Rochelle
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% more in New Rochelle
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% less in New Rochelle
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% less in New Rochelle
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% less in New Rochelle
The cost of transportation and housing in New Rochelle are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in New Rochelle.
New Rochelle vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Rochelle instead of Washington, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.78
|
|
Washington vs. New Rochelle - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.51
|
|
Washington vs. New Rochelle - Cost of groceries
pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$130.00
|
|
| 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 Rochelle - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3% more for housing
|
Washington
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$3,012.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$152.94
|
|
Washington vs. New Rochelle - Cost of housing
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Rochelle - Cost of childcare
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$18.00
|
|
Washington vs. New Rochelle - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$36.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$133.75
|
|
Washington vs. New Rochelle - Cost of clothing
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