Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. West Hartford Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 21.0% more expensive than West Hartford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 24.3% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 14.8% less in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 44.0% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.6% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% more in Washington
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in West Hartford. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Washington.
Washington vs. West Hartford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of West Hartford, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
West Hartford
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.79
|
|
West Hartford vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
West Hartford
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.85
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.67
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.94
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.09
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.64
|
|
West Hartford vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 24.3% more for transportation
|
West Hartford
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,817.62
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.50
|
$16.73
|
|
West Hartford vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
West Hartford
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.25
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,400.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.64
|
$146.54
|
|
West Hartford vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 44.0% more for childcare
|
West Hartford
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,833.33
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,000.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
West Hartford vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 49.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Hartford
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.98
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.40
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
|
$16.75
|
|
West Hartford vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.4% more for clothing
|
West Hartford
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.10
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.80
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.67
|
$133.22
|
|
West Hartford vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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