Cost of living comparison
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San Fernando vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
San Fernando is 49.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
- pay 59.0% less in San Fernando
- Groceries
- pay 21.4% less in San Fernando
- Transportation
- pay 21.9% less in San Fernando
- Housing
- pay 68.4% less in San Fernando
- Childcare
- pay 91.0% less in San Fernando
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 55.3% less in San Fernando
- Clothing
- pay 28.7% less in San Fernando
San Fernando vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Fernando instead of Washington, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
Washington | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 | $10.31 TTD70.13 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $12.00 | $7.36 TTD50.09 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.20 | $1.08 TTD7.33 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.79 | $0.77 TTD5.26 | |
Washington vs. San Fernando - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.4% less for groceries
Washington | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $4.43 | $2.28 TTD15.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.04 | $4.03 TTD27.40 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.19 | $7.62 TTD51.83 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.55 | $3.83 TTD26.05 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.74 | $4.62 TTD31.42 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.95 | $2.80 TTD19.02 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.92 | $1.14 TTD7.74 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.20 | $2.05 TTD13.95 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.00 | $1.88 TTD12.80 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.35 | $0.57 TTD3.85 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.64 | $0.33 TTD2.27 | |
Washington vs. San Fernando - Cost of groceries
pay 21.9% less for transportation
Washington | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.53 | $3.84 TTD26.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $77.50 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,699.74 | $35,345.77 TTD240K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.73 | $7.95 TTD54.10 | |
Washington vs. San Fernando - Cost of transportation
pay 68.4% less for housing
Washington | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $69.41 | $45.41 TTD308.89 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,568.48 | $552.28 TTD3,756.82 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,088.16 | $343.64 TTD2,337.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $146.54 | $33.79 TTD229.83 | |
Washington vs. San Fernando - Cost of housing
pay 91.0% less for childcare
Washington | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,650.00 | $331.09 TTD2,252.23 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $40,166.67 | $2,209.11 TTD15,027.26 | |
Washington vs. San Fernando - Cost of childcare
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
Washington | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 | $1.84 TTD12.52 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.07 | $3.65 TTD24.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $13.00 | $5.60 TTD38.07 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $103.76 | $46.64 TTD317.24 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.75 | $8.84 TTD60.11 | |
Washington vs. San Fernando - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.7% less for clothing
Washington | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $76.00 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $48.40 | $36.82 TTD250.45 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $104.31 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $133.22 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
Washington vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing
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