Cost of living comparison
compared to
Toms River vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Toms River is 2.1% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% less in Toms River
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% less in Toms River
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% more in Toms River
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% less in Toms River
- Childcare
-
pay 30.8% more in Toms River
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% less in Toms River
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% more in Toms River
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Toms River are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Toms River.
Toms River vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Toms River instead of Washington, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Toms River
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.87
|
|
Washington vs. Toms River - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$5.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$7.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.25
|
|
Washington vs. Toms River - Cost of groceries
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$22.39
|
|
Washington vs. Toms River - Cost of transportation
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$67.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,650.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$151.98
|
|
Washington vs. Toms River - Cost of housing
pay 30.8% more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$3,154.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$57,250.00
|
|
Washington vs. Toms River - Cost of childcare
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$29.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$17.25
|
|
Washington vs. Toms River - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$67.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$49.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$115.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$168.76
|
|
Washington vs. Toms River - Cost of clothing
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