Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 25.5% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.5% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
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pay 26.5% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
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pay 35.0% less in Warsaw
- Housing
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pay 22.8% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
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pay 44.4% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.1% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
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pay 14.6% more in Warsaw
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
Douglas
|
Warsaw
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£18.92
|
$9.90
PLN35.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.62
|
$8.66
PLN31.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.92
|
$1.79
PLN6.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.37
|
$1.79
PLN6.45
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
Douglas
|
Warsaw
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.40
|
$1.09
PLN3.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.50
|
$4.36
PLN15.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.09
|
$3.80
PLN13.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.74
|
$3.02
PLN10.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.78
|
$2.54
PLN9.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.83
|
$0.45
PLN1.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.54
|
$0.75
PLN2.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.75
|
$0.82
PLN2.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.00
|
$1.39
PLN5.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.54
|
$0.41
PLN1.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.80
|
$0.47
PLN1.69
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
Douglas
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.61
|
$6.20
PLN22.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£52.81
|
$27.22
PLN98.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£23,645.02
|
$30,732.76
PLN110,731.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.58
|
$7.92
PLN28.53
|
|
pay 22.8% less for housing
Douglas
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£49.94
|
$17.20
PLN61.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£866.98
|
$1,070.18
PLN3,855.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£709.35
|
$832.44
PLN2,999.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£153.19
|
$224.46
PLN808.74
|
|
pay 44.4% less for childcare
Douglas
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£860.36
|
$507.82
PLN1,829.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,556.48
|
$12,579.90
PLN45,325.97
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
Douglas
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.63
|
$3.71
PLN13.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.70
|
$3.66
PLN13.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£15.61
|
$4.76
PLN17.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£38.62
|
$42.25
PLN152.22
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£8.99
|
$8.66
PLN31.21
|
|
pay 14.6% more for clothing
Douglas
|
Warsaw
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£58.95
|
$89.45
PLN322.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.08
|
$41.56
PLN149.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£66.52
|
$88.32
PLN318.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£51.39
|
$102.18
PLN368.14
|
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