Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sun City Center vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sun City Center instead of Washington, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Sun City Center
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
?? |
Washington vs. Sun City Center - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Sun City Center
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
?? |
Washington vs. Sun City Center - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Sun City Center
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
?? |
Washington vs. Sun City Center - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Washington
|
Sun City Center
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
?? |
Washington vs. Sun City Center - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Sun City Center
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
?? |
Washington vs. Sun City Center - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Sun City Center
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
?? |
Washington vs. Sun City Center - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Sun City Center
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
?? |
Washington vs. Sun City Center - Cost of clothing
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