Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palm Springs vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Palm Springs is 22.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Palm Springs
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% more in Palm Springs
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Palm Springs
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% less in Palm Springs
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Palm Springs
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% less in Palm Springs
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% less in Palm Springs
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Palm Springs.
Palm Springs vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palm Springs instead of Washington, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Palm Springs
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$28.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.51
|
|
Washington vs. Palm Springs - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$7.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.95
|
|
Washington vs. Palm Springs - Cost of groceries
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$34.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$33,376.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$18.36
|
|
Washington vs. Palm Springs - Cost of transportation
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,921.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,516.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$189.35
|
|
Washington vs. Palm Springs - Cost of housing
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$545.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$8,400.00
|
|
Washington vs. Palm Springs - Cost of childcare
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$32.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$12.00
|
|
Washington vs. Palm Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$38.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$32.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$72.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$139.17
|
|
Washington vs. Palm Springs - Cost of clothing
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