Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 20.9% cheaper than Cary.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.9% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
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pay 52.0% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
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pay 32.0% more in Warsaw
- Housing
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pay 23.6% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
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pay 66.7% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.3% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
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pay 27.1% more in Warsaw
The cost of transportation and clothing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Cary. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Cary, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
Cary
|
Warsaw
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$9.90
PLN41.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$8.66
PLN35.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.79
PLN7.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$1.79
PLN7.41
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
Cary
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.18
|
$1.09
PLN4.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.82
|
$4.36
PLN18.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$3.80
PLN15.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$3.02
PLN12.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.59
|
$2.54
PLN10.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$0.45
PLN1.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.75
PLN3.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.82
PLN3.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
|
$1.39
PLN5.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.41
PLN1.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.47
PLN1.94
|
|
pay 32.0% more for transportation
Cary
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$6.20
PLN25.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$27.22
PLN112.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,732.76
PLN127,318.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.92
PLN32.80
|
|
pay 23.6% less for housing
Cary
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.83
|
$17.20
PLN71.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,494.67
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,433.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,450.00
|
$832.44
PLN3,448.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.52
|
$224.46
PLN929.88
|
|
pay 66.7% less for childcare
Cary
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,525.00
|
$507.82
PLN2,103.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,579.90
PLN52,115.37
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
Cary
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$3.71
PLN15.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
|
$3.66
PLN15.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.76
PLN19.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.50
|
$42.25
PLN175.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$8.66
PLN35.88
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
Cary
|
Warsaw
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00
|
$89.45
PLN370.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$41.56
PLN172.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.33
|
$88.32
PLN365.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.67
|
$102.18
PLN423.29
|
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