Cost of living comparison
compared to
St Peter Port vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
St Peter Port is 7.3% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% less in St Peter Port
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in St Peter Port
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% more in St Peter Port
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% more in St Peter Port
- Childcare
-
pay 32.6% less in St Peter Port
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in St Peter Port
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in St Peter Port
The cost of transportation, groceries, and housing in St Peter Port are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in St Peter Port.
St Peter Port vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in St Peter Port instead of Washington, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.70
£15.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.01
£6.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.59
£1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.45
£1.84
|
|
Washington vs. St Peter Port - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$2.02
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$8.01
£6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$8.47
£6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$5.39
£4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.60
£4.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.31
£1.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.62
£1.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.61
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.60
£1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.21
£0.91
|
|
Washington vs. St Peter Port - Cost of groceries
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$8.03
£6.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$33.39
£25.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$32,714.76
£24,523.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$25.26
£18.93
|
|
Washington vs. St Peter Port - Cost of transportation
pay 0.7% more for housing
|
Washington
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$59.76
£44.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$2,181.21
£1,635.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$2,003.15
£1,501.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$198.99
£149.17
|
|
Washington vs. St Peter Port - Cost of housing
pay 32.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$2,247.98
£1,685.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$20,031.49
£15,016.11
|
|
Washington vs. St Peter Port - Cost of childcare
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.68
£5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.07
£3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$87.47
£65.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$11.35
£8.51
|
|
Washington vs. St Peter Port - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$93.48
£70.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$33.39
£25.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$93.48
£70.08
|
|
Washington vs. St Peter Port - Cost of clothing
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