Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 35.1% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.0% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 47.7% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 42.9% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.3% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% less in Warsaw
Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 30.0% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.85
|
$9.90
PLN37.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.42
|
$8.66
PLN32.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.31
|
$1.79
PLN6.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.61
|
$1.79
PLN6.73
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.41
|
$4.36
PLN16.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.28
|
$3.80
PLN14.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.22
|
$3.02
PLN11.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.43
|
$2.54
PLN9.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.53
|
$0.45
PLN1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.75
PLN2.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.45
|
$0.82
PLN3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.85
|
$1.39
PLN5.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.41
PLN1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.74
|
$0.47
PLN1.76
|
|
pay 26.3% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.92
|
$6.20
PLN23.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$185.09
|
$27.22
PLN102.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,679.47
|
$30,732.76
PLN115,531.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.56
|
$7.92
PLN29.77
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.03
|
$17.20
PLN64.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,782.49
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,023.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,204.78
|
$832.44
PLN3,129.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$285.57
|
$224.46
PLN843.80
|
|
pay 42.9% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,882.13
|
$507.82
PLN1,909.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,629.60
|
$12,579.90
PLN47,290.89
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.31
|
$3.71
PLN13.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.74
|
$3.66
PLN13.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.13
|
$4.76
PLN17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.50
|
$42.25
PLN158.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.37
|
$8.66
PLN32.56
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.39
|
$89.45
PLN336.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.62
|
$41.56
PLN156.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$186.48
|
$88.32
PLN332.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$240.56
|
$102.18
PLN384.10
|
|
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