Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 12.8% cheaper than Hamilton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 29.9% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.4% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% more in Warsaw
Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$9.90
PLN38.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$1.79
PLN6.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$2.12
|
$1.79
PLN6.87
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
CA$3.12
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.66
CA$6.71
|
$4.36
PLN16.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.39
CA$12.08
|
$3.80
PLN14.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
CA$4.35
|
$3.02
PLN11.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
CA$7.80
|
$2.54
PLN9.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
CA$2.29
|
$0.45
PLN1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
CA$0.75
|
$0.75
PLN2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
CA$2.49
|
$0.82
PLN3.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
CA$2.16
|
$1.39
PLN5.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CA$1.15
|
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CA$1.59
|
$0.47
PLN1.80
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
CA$5.93
|
$6.20
PLN23.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.78
CA$122.00
|
$27.22
PLN104.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
CA$19.95
|
$7.92
PLN30.41
|
|
pay 13.6% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.14
CA$70.71
|
$17.20
PLN66.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.24
CA$1,875.30
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,273.83
CA$1,832.98
|
$832.44
PLN3,197.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.52
CA$197.88
|
$224.46
PLN862.14
|
|
pay 29.9% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$620.59
CA$893.00
|
$507.82
PLN1,950.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,554.51
CA$31,015.86
|
$12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
|
|
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$3.71
PLN14.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
CA$5.43
|
$3.66
PLN14.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.29
CA$19.13
|
$4.76
PLN18.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.60
CA$36.83
|
$42.25
PLN162.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
|
pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.33
CA$76.74
|
$89.45
PLN343.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.93
CA$53.14
|
$41.56
PLN159.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.49
CA$131.65
|
$88.32
PLN339.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.18
CA$149.91
|
$102.18
PLN392.45
|
|
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