Cost of living comparison

 Gainesville (FL), United States
compared to
 Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw vs. Gainesville Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 22.0% cheaper than Gainesville.

Restaurants
pay 28.2% less in Warsaw
Groceries
pay 47.2% less in Warsaw
Transportation
pay 7.8% more in Warsaw
Housing
pay 18.7% less in Warsaw
Childcare
pay 48.1% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports
pay 27.3% less in Warsaw
Clothing
pay 7.5% more in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Gainesville Cost Breakdown

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

pay 28.2% less for restaurants

 
Gainesville
Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$9.90
PLN35.66
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$8.66
PLN31.21
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.56
 
$1.79
PLN6.46

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

 
Gainesville
Warsaw
Bread
1 loaf
$3.23
 
$1.09
PLN3.92
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.03
 
$4.36
PLN15.70
Milk (1 gallon) $4.94
 
$3.80
PLN13.68

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pay 7.8% more for transportation

 
Gainesville
Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.41
 
$6.20
PLN22.34
Monthly public transit pass ?? $27.22
PLN98.08
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,000.00
 
$30,732.76
PLN110,731.59

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pay 18.7% less for housing

 
Gainesville
Warsaw
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.37
 
$17.20
PLN61.95
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,494.44
 
$1,070.18
PLN3,855.92
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,222.22
 
$832.44
PLN2,999.30

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pay 48.1% less for childcare

 
Gainesville
Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,500.00
 
$507.82
PLN1,829.71
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,000.00
 
$12,579.90
PLN45,325.97

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pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Gainesville
Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.50
 
$3.71
PLN13.37
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.51
 
$3.66
PLN13.19
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.00
 
$4.76
PLN17.16

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pay 7.5% more for clothing

 
Gainesville
Warsaw
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.50
 
$89.45
PLN322.29
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$57.50
 
$41.56
PLN149.73
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.00
 
$88.32
PLN318.23

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