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Warsaw vs. Christchurch Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 14.9% cheaper than Christchurch.

Restaurants: pay 22.6% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 43.9% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 4.6% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 1.9% more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 1.0% less in Warsaw

The cost of housing and childcare in Warsaw are more expensive than in Christchurch. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Christchurch Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Christchurch, you would:

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pay 22.6% less for restaurants

	Christchurch	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.32 NZ$31.14	$9.90 PLN41.15	-42.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$8.66 PLN36.01	-19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.41 NZ$4.34	$1.79 PLN7.46	-25.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 NZ$3.30	$1.79 PLN7.44	-2.6%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 43.9% less for groceries

	Christchurch	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 NZ$3.59	$1.09 PLN4.53	-45.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.24 NZ$7.63	$4.36 PLN18.12	+2.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.24 NZ$13.03	$3.80 PLN15.78	-47.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.43 NZ$11.55	$3.02 PLN12.57	-52.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.09 NZ$7.36	$2.54 PLN10.55	-37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.41	$0.45 PLN1.89	-66.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NZ$2.03	$0.75 PLN3.10	-33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 NZ$2.56	$0.82 PLN3.42	-42.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.52 NZ$4.53	$1.39 PLN5.77	-44.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 NZ$1.74	$0.41 PLN1.72	-57.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.96	$0.47 PLN1.95	-57.0%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Christchurch	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.28 NZ$11.30	$6.20 PLN25.78	-1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.68 NZ$74.94	$27.22 PLN113.16	-34.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,874.66 NZ$48,327.03	$30,732.76 PLN127,764.24	+14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.02 NZ$30.61	$7.92 PLN32.92	-53.5%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 4.6% more for housing

	Christchurch	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.71 NZ$87.59	$17.20 PLN71.48	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,329.40 NZ$2,390.58	$1,070.18 PLN4,449.04	-19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,214.34 NZ$2,183.67	$832.44 PLN3,460.65	-31.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.92 NZ$172.49	$224.46 PLN933.14	+134.0%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 1.9% more for childcare

	Christchurch	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$634.54 NZ$1,141.05	$507.82 PLN2,111.15	-20.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,158.62 NZ$18,267.62	$12,579.90 PLN52,297.98	+23.8%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Christchurch	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.57 NZ$11.81	$3.71 PLN15.43	-43.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$6.01	$3.66 PLN15.22	+9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.59 NZ$42.42	$4.76 PLN19.80	-79.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.62 NZ$67.66	$42.25 PLN175.64	+12.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$8.66 PLN36.01	-19.4%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 1.0% less for clothing

	Christchurch	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.03 NZ$142.12	$89.45 PLN371.86	+13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.35 NZ$68.97	$41.56 PLN172.76	+8.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 NZ$153.57	$88.32 PLN367.18	+3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.00 NZ$258.94	$102.18 PLN424.77	-29.0%
Average			-1.0%

Christchurch vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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