Cost of living comparison

Halifax, Canada

compared to

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw vs. Halifax Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 18.2% cheaper than Halifax.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 44.2% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 10.8% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 18.2% less in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 23.7% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.8% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 13.5% more in Warsaw

Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Halifax Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.1% less for restaurants

	Halifax	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$24.61	$9.90 PLN36.12	-44.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.70 CA$13.29	$8.66 PLN31.60	-10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 CA$2.98	$1.79 PLN6.55	-17.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.34	$1.79 PLN6.53	+4.7%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 44.2% less for groceries

	Halifax	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.76 CA$3.78	$1.09 PLN3.97	-60.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 CA$7.05	$4.36 PLN15.91	-15.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.84 CA$10.74	$3.80 PLN13.85	-51.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 CA$5.18	$3.02 PLN11.03	-20.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.93 CA$8.13	$2.54 PLN9.26	-57.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 CA$2.76	$0.45 PLN1.65	-77.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 CA$0.98	$0.75 PLN2.72	+4.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.45	$0.82 PLN3.00	-54.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.10 CA$2.88	$1.39 PLN5.06	-34.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 CA$1.53	$0.41 PLN1.51	-63.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 CA$1.51	$0.47 PLN1.71	-57.5%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 10.8% less for transportation

	Halifax	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CA$6.54	$6.20 PLN22.62	+29.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.95 CA$87.60	$27.22 PLN99.33	-57.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,444.10	$30,732.76 PLN112,145.36	+25.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.62 CA$18.65	$7.92 PLN28.90	-41.8%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 18.2% less for housing

	Halifax	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.38 CA$100.53	$17.20 PLN62.75	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,451.23 CA$1,988.11	$1,070.18 PLN3,905.15	-26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,184.90 CA$1,623.25	$832.44 PLN3,037.60	-29.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$140.36 CA$192.29	$224.46 PLN819.07	+59.9%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 23.7% less for childcare

	Halifax	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$828.25 CA$1,134.66	$507.82 PLN1,853.07	-38.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,770.94 CA$18,865.50	$12,579.90 PLN45,904.67	-8.6%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Halifax	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$7.87	$3.71 PLN13.54	-35.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.64 CA$4.98	$3.66 PLN13.36	+0.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.94 CA$20.47	$4.76 PLN17.38	-68.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.14 CA$70.06	$42.25 PLN154.17	-17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.06 CA$13.78	$8.66 PLN31.60	-13.9%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 13.5% more for clothing

	Halifax	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.28 CA$86.69	$89.45 PLN326.40	+41.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.97 CA$45.17	$41.56 PLN151.64	+26.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.40 CA$132.06	$88.32 PLN322.29	-8.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.45 CA$147.19	$102.18 PLN372.84	-4.9%
Average			+13.5%

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