Cost of living in District of Columbia
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 1 cities in the state of District of Columbia, such as
Washington,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in District of Columbia, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$20.00
-
$36.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.48 |
$2.00
-
$3.25
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.25 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
District of Columbia - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.88 |
$1.53
-
$6.06
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.06 |
$2.85
-
$13.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.27 |
$2.69
-
$5.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95 |
$2.40
-
$5.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.74 |
$2.99
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.34 |
$0.86
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.93 |
$0.59
-
$3.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.28 |
$0.66
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.56 |
$1.20
-
$3.85
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.57 |
$0.80
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.54 |
$0.79
-
$3.00
|
District of Columbia - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.64 |
$3.22
-
$4.28
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $80.00 |
$69.00
-
$150.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,699.74 |
$25,000.00
-
$35,699.74
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.96 |
$17.88
-
$28.50
|
District of Columbia - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.57 |
$40.00
-
$90.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,560.23 |
$2,100.00
-
$3,100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,084.16 |
$1,800.00
-
$2,600.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.15 |
$91.76
-
$232.14
|
District of Columbia - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,326.57 |
$1,600.00
-
$2,543.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $51,000.00 |
$40,000.00
-
$70,000.00
|
District of Columbia - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$6.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.48 |
$3.50
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.11 |
$10.00
-
$15.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $104.29 |
$50.00
-
$147.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.68 |
$14.00
-
$22.00
|
District of Columbia - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.41 |
$45.00
-
$110.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.96 |
$40.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.93 |
$70.00
-
$140.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $173.48 |
$120.00
-
$300.00
|
District of Columbia - Cost of clothing
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