Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 26.6% cheaper than Portland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.2% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
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pay 50.1% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
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pay 5.6% more in Warsaw
- Housing
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pay 30.5% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
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pay 66.1% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.0% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
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pay 35.2% more in Warsaw
The cost of clothing and transportation in Warsaw are more expensive than in Portland. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Portland, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Portland
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$9.90
PLN38.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$1.79
PLN6.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$1.79
PLN6.91
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Portland
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$1.09
PLN4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$4.36
PLN16.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
|
$3.80
PLN14.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$3.02
PLN11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
|
$2.54
PLN9.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
|
$0.45
PLN1.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.75
PLN2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.08
|
$0.82
PLN3.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$1.39
PLN5.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.41
PLN1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.79
|
$0.47
PLN1.81
|
|
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Portland
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$6.20
PLN23.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$27.22
PLN105.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,765.67
|
$30,732.76
PLN118,622.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.92
PLN30.56
|
|
pay 30.5% less for housing
|
Portland
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.17
|
$17.20
PLN66.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,740.00
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,130.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,460.00
|
$832.44
PLN3,213.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.06
|
$224.46
PLN866.38
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
Portland
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$507.82
PLN1,960.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,579.90
PLN48,556.04
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portland
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$3.71
PLN14.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$3.66
PLN14.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.76
PLN18.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.00
|
$42.25
PLN163.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
|
pay 35.2% more for clothing
|
Portland
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.00
|
$89.45
PLN345.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$41.56
PLN160.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.75
|
$88.32
PLN340.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
|
$102.18
PLN394.38
|
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