Cost of living comparison
compared to
Winter Haven vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Winter Haven is 34.0% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% less in Winter Haven
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Winter Haven
- Transportation
-
pay 25.4% less in Winter Haven
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% less in Winter Haven
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Winter Haven
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.1% less in Winter Haven
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% less in Winter Haven
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Winter Haven.
Winter Haven vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Winter Haven instead of Washington, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Winter Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.03
|
|
Washington vs. Winter Haven - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Winter Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.97
|
|
Washington vs. Winter Haven - Cost of groceries
pay 25.4% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Winter Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$48.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$23,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$13.31
|
|
Washington vs. Winter Haven - Cost of transportation
pay 18.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Winter Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$52.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$198.18
|
|
Washington vs. Winter Haven - Cost of housing
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Winter Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$600.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$10,000.00
|
|
Washington vs. Winter Haven - Cost of childcare
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Winter Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$7.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$10.50
|
|
Washington vs. Winter Haven - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Winter Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$45.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$37.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$71.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$78.33
|
|
Washington vs. Winter Haven - Cost of clothing
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