Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 44.2% more expensive than Cancun.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Cancun, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
|
Cancun
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$199.37
|
$9.90
PLN40.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
MX$189.40
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
MX$28.70
|
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
MX$22.99
|
$1.79
PLN7.31
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Cancun
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
MX$48.75
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
MX$92.62
|
$4.36
PLN17.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
MX$101.88
|
$3.80
PLN15.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
MX$40.27
|
$3.02
PLN12.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
MX$58.78
|
$2.54
PLN10.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$26.20
|
$0.45
PLN1.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.21
|
$0.75
PLN3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
MX$27.19
|
$0.82
PLN3.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.32
|
$1.39
PLN5.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
MX$18.84
|
$0.41
PLN1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
MX$20.17
|
$0.47
PLN1.91
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Cancun
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
MX$92.34
|
$6.20
PLN25.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.58
MX$1,035.85
|
$27.22
PLN111.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,820.02
MX$498,418.34
|
$30,732.76
PLN125,614.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.39
MX$469.78
|
$7.92
PLN32.37
|
|
pay 68.3% more for housing
|
Cancun
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.99
MX$622.28
|
$17.20
PLN70.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$695.82
MX$13,973.06
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,374.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.76
MX$8,971.53
|
$832.44
PLN3,402.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.85
MX$1,623.61
|
$224.46
PLN917.44
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Cancun
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.19
MX$3,638.45
|
$507.82
PLN2,075.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,914.36
MX$98,686.83
|
$12,579.90
PLN51,417.99
|
|
pay 54.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cancun
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
MX$45.00
|
$3.71
PLN15.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
MX$65.49
|
$3.66
PLN14.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$79.75
|
$4.76
PLN19.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.14
MX$464.69
|
$42.25
PLN172.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
MX$89.72
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
|
Cancun
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.13
MX$966.59
|
$89.45
PLN365.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.59
MX$714.67
|
$41.56
PLN169.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
MX$1,594.94
|
$88.32
PLN361.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.32
MX$1,914.22
|
$102.18
PLN417.62
|
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