Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Puerto de la Cruz is 36.3% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% more in Puerto de la Cruz
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Childcare
-
pay 85.7% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.1% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Puerto de la Cruz
The cost of transportation and clothing in Puerto de la Cruz are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Puerto de la Cruz.
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto de la Cruz instead of Washington, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$12.26
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$1.52
€1.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.51
€1.29
|
|
Washington vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.03
€5.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.46
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$3.46
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$4.64
€3.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
Washington vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of groceries
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$6.14
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$44.38
€37.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$22.19
€18.91
|
|
Washington vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of transportation
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,167.99
€995.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,080.39
€920.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$68.42
€58.29
|
|
Washington vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of housing
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$388.36
€330.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$5,606.35
€4,776.64
|
|
Washington vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of childcare
pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.86
€2.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$2.38
€2.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$4.26
€3.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$52.56
€44.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
Washington vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$91.98
€78.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$48.18
€41.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$97.82
€83.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$127.02
€108.22
|
|
Washington vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of clothing
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