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More expensive than a pot possession fine in D.C.

WTOP Staff | WTOP_Web_Team@wtop.com

July 17, 2014, 10:32 AM

A Pitcher of Margaritas A pitcher of margaritas on the rocks at Lauriol Plaza will run you $34.95. (Courtesy Lauriol Plaza Facebook)
Courtesy Lauriol Plaza Facebook
Tickets to a Nats Game For the July 18 Nationals game against the Brewers, tickets for a seat in the infield gallery are $26 each. (WTOP File Photo)
WTOP File Photo
A Ride to the Airport Whether you choose Uber or a cab, a ride to National Airport from Northwest D.C. will most likely be $25 or more. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
Ben's Chili Bowl Hungry for a classic D.C. lunch? It will cost you more than a civil fine for marijuana possession in D.C. Two chili half-smokes and two chili cheese fries and an order of coleslaw adds up to $26.30. (Courtesy Ben's Chili Bowl Facebook)
Courtesy Ben's Chili Bowl Facebook
A Large Pie at Pete's Pizza The crispy, chewy crust, the melted cheese and the mounds of meat on a large pie at Pete's Pizza is more than getting caught with 1 ounce of marijuana. The pizza run between $25 and $32. (Courtesy Pete's Pizza Facebook)
Courtesy Pete's Pizza Facebook
Riding the Silver Line to Work Riding Metro's new Silver Line from Greensboro to Wheaton costs $5.90 one-way during peak hours. If this is your work commute, you'll shell out $29.50 for the week. (WTOP/Amanda Iacone)
WTOP/Amanda Iacone
A Bus to New York Want to get from the nation's capital to the Big Apple this weekend? A one-way trip on Bolt Bus is $30 for a Saturday morning trip. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
AP Photo/Mark Lennihan
A Case of Beer And we're not even talking about the fancy stuff. A case of beer runs about $25; three six-packs of DC Brau will cost you $30. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
Tickets to the Spy Museum It costs a pretty penny to pretend you're James Bond. Tickets to D.C.'s Spy Museum are $21.95 each. Going with a friend will cost you more than a fine for a 1-ounce possession. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
A 3-D Movie Movie tickets in D.C. cost about $11 each, according to Fandango; 3-D tickets cost around $15. (Thinkstock)
Thinkstock
A Haircut At the Supercuts on Wisconsin Avenue in Northwest, a shampoo, haircut and blow dry costs $35 and up, depending on length. (Thinkstock)
Thinkstock
Kayaking on the Potomac It's $30 to rent a kayak for two hours at the Key Bridge Boathouse. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari
Beers at Nats Stadium Three beers at a Nats game cost more than $25. (WTOP/File Photo)
WTOP/File Photo
A Babysitter Care.com estimates a babysitter in the D.C. area costs, on average, $14.99 an hour for one child. (Thinkstock)
Thinkstock
A Monthly Membership to Capital Bikeshare The proposal especially increases existing fines for hitting cyclists or failing to yield to pedestrians. (Getty Images)
Getty Images
A Tank of Gas According to AAA Mid-Atlantic, the average price of gas is $3.88. For a 12-gallon tank, that will put you at about $46.68. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano
Steak Frites at Le Diplomate One of the most popular dishes at one of D.C.'s most popular restaurants costs $3 more than a fine for possession of 1 ounce of marijuana. (Courtesy Le Diplomate Facebook)
Courtesy Le Diplomate Facebook
A D.C. Parking Ticket While the cost of a ticket varies and is dependent on the violation, getting a pink slip under the wipers on your windshield will most likely cost you more than $25. A WTOP employee recently received a $25 ticket for parking at an expired meter downtown and a $30 ticket for parking in a residential zone without a permit. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
Concert Tickets Catching The Gaslight Anthem and Against Me! at the 9:30 Club on Sept. 11 costs almost twice as much as a civil fine for pot possession. Expect to shell out $40 each -- before service charges. (Photo by Robb D. Cohen/Invision/AP)
Photo by Robb D. Cohen/Invision/AP
Georgetown Cupcakes A box of 12 Georgetown cupcakes costs more than the fine you will receive for getting caught with 1 ounce of pot. Georgetown Cupcakes are $3 each, $16.50 for a half dozen and $32 for a dozen. (Courtesy Georgetown Cupcake)
Courtesy Georgetown Cupcake
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