Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yucca Valley vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Yucca Valley is 17.5% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% less in Yucca Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% less in Yucca Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% more in Yucca Valley
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% less in Yucca Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Yucca Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.9% less in Yucca Valley
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% less in Yucca Valley
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Yucca Valley.
Yucca Valley vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yucca Valley instead of Washington, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Yucca Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.26
|
|
Washington vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.22
|
|
Washington vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of groceries
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$18.01
|
|
Washington vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of transportation
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$40.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,283.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,125.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$91.29
|
|
Washington vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of housing
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Washington vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of childcare
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$18.00
|
|
Washington vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$130.00
|
|
Washington vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of clothing
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