Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. West Lafayette Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 74.9% more expensive than West Lafayette.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.4% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 55.6% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.1% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in West Lafayette. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. West Lafayette Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of West Lafayette, you would:
pay 85.4% more for restaurants
|
West Lafayette
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.79
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.3% more for groceries
|
West Lafayette
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.64
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 55.6% more for transportation
|
West Lafayette
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,036.53
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.96
|
$16.73
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 47.1% more for housing
|
West Lafayette
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,250.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.09
|
$146.54
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
West Lafayette
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,000.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$40,166.67
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 84.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Lafayette
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.18
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.75
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.9% more for clothing
|
West Lafayette
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$133.22
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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