Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 20.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$9.90
PLN40.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$1.79
PLN7.31
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
$4.36
PLN17.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
$3.80
PLN15.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$3.02
PLN12.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
$2.54
PLN10.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$0.45
PLN1.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.75
PLN3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
$0.82
PLN3.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$1.39
PLN5.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.41
PLN1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.47
PLN1.91
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$6.20
PLN25.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
$27.22
PLN111.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
$30,732.76
PLN125,614.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
$7.92
PLN32.37
|
|
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
$17.20
PLN70.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,374.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
$832.44
PLN3,402.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
$224.46
PLN917.44
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
$507.82
PLN2,075.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
$12,579.90
PLN51,417.99
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
$3.71
PLN15.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
$3.66
PLN14.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
$4.76
PLN19.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
$42.25
PLN172.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
$89.45
PLN365.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
$41.56
PLN169.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
$88.32
PLN361.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
$102.18
PLN417.62
|
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