Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Winter Haven Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 87.3% more expensive than Winter Haven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.2% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 36.9% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 39.2% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 52.8% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Winter Haven. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Winter Haven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Winter Haven, you would:
pay 40.2% more for restaurants
|
Winter Haven
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$2.79
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Winter Haven
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.17
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.86
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.74
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$1.64
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 36.9% more for transportation
|
Winter Haven
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.75
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,500.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
|
$16.73
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 39.2% more for housing
|
Winter Haven
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.50
|
$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
|
$198.18
|
$146.54
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Winter Haven
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Winter Haven
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.94
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$16.75
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.8% more for clothing
|
Winter Haven
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.91
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.47
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.33
|
$133.22
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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