Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 4.0% more expensive than Chilliwack.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Chilliwack, you would:
pay 1.1% more for restaurants
|
Chilliwack
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
CA$20.66
|
$9.90
PLN40.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CA$12.91
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CA$2.17
|
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CA$2.14
|
$1.79
PLN7.31
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Chilliwack
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.74
|
$4.36
PLN17.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
CA$9.17
|
$3.80
PLN15.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
CA$4.28
|
$3.02
PLN12.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$8.03
|
$2.54
PLN10.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
CA$3.89
|
$0.45
PLN1.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.93
|
$0.75
PLN3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
CA$3.19
|
$0.82
PLN3.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
CA$2.39
|
$1.39
PLN5.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
CA$2.71
|
$0.41
PLN1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.92
|
$0.47
PLN1.91
|
|
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Chilliwack
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
CA$6.70
|
$6.20
PLN25.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.85
CA$50.09
|
$27.22
PLN111.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
$30,732.76
PLN125,614.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.30
CA$29.18
|
$7.92
PLN32.37
|
|
pay 26.6% more for housing
|
Chilliwack
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.50
CA$65.41
|
$17.20
PLN70.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.95
CA$1,394.34
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,374.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.95
CA$1,394.34
|
$832.44
PLN3,402.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.41
CA$118.47
|
$224.46
PLN917.44
|
|
pay 27.8% more for childcare
|
Chilliwack
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$526.89
CA$757.42
|
$507.82
PLN2,075.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,903.32
CA$11,361.26
|
$12,579.90
PLN51,417.99
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chilliwack
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
CA$6.97
|
$3.71
PLN15.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
CA$4.96
|
$3.66
PLN14.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.18
CA$17.51
|
$4.76
PLN19.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.13
CA$59.13
|
$42.25
PLN172.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
CA$16.32
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
|
pay 40.2% more for clothing
|
Chilliwack
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$61.97
|
$89.45
PLN365.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.74
CA$41.31
|
$41.56
PLN169.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.19
CA$116.71
|
$88.32
PLN361.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.02
CA$146.66
|
$102.18
PLN417.62
|
|
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