Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 3.8 times more expensive than Asmara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% more in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 48.7% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9 times more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1 times more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in Warsaw
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Warsaw are more expensive than in Asmara. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
Asmara
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$9.90
PLN40.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$1.79
PLN7.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
|
pay 17.3% more for groceries
Asmara
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.09
PLN4.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$4.36
PLN17.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$3.80
PLN15.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$3.02
PLN12.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.54
PLN10.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.45
PLN1.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.75
PLN3.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.82
PLN3.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$1.39
PLN5.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.41
PLN1.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.47
PLN1.92
|
|
pay 48.7% more for transportation
Asmara
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$6.20
PLN25.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$27.22
PLN111.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$30,732.76
PLN125,889.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$7.92
PLN32.44
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
Asmara
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$17.20
PLN70.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,383.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$832.44
PLN3,409.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$224.46
PLN919.45
|
|
pay 13.9 times more for childcare
Asmara
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$507.82
PLN2,080.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$12,579.90
PLN51,530.42
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Asmara
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$3.71
PLN15.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$3.66
PLN15.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$4.76
PLN19.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$42.25
PLN173.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
Asmara
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$89.45
PLN366.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$41.56
PLN170.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$88.32
PLN361.79
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$102.18
PLN418.54
|
|
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