Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rehoboth Beach vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Rehoboth Beach is 18.7% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Rehoboth Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Rehoboth Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% less in Rehoboth Beach
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% less in Rehoboth Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% less in Rehoboth Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Rehoboth Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% less in Rehoboth Beach
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Rehoboth Beach.
Rehoboth Beach vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rehoboth Beach instead of Washington, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.00
|
|
Washington vs. Rehoboth Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$4.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$2.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.55
|
|
Washington vs. Rehoboth Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$28,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$12.79
|
|
Washington vs. Rehoboth Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$65.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$121.02
|
|
Washington vs. Rehoboth Beach - Cost of housing
pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,923.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$36,066.67
|
|
Washington vs. Rehoboth Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$32.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$12.50
|
|
Washington vs. Rehoboth Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$49.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$114.56
|
|
Washington vs. Rehoboth Beach - Cost of clothing
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