Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 25.0% cheaper than Portsmouth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
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pay 27.8% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% less in Warsaw
- Housing
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pay 30.7% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
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pay 47.0% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.4% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Warsaw
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Portsmouth, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Portsmouth
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.10
£14.08
|
$9.90
PLN36.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.19
|
$8.66
PLN32.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.71
|
$1.79
PLN6.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
£1.20
|
$1.79
PLN6.62
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Portsmouth
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.06
|
$1.09
PLN4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.14
£3.05
|
$4.36
PLN16.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
£4.54
|
$3.80
PLN14.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
£2.29
|
$3.02
PLN11.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
£2.35
|
$2.54
PLN9.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.35
|
$0.45
PLN1.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
£0.72
|
$0.75
PLN2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.95
|
$0.82
PLN3.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
£1.51
|
$1.39
PLN5.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.40
|
$0.41
PLN1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.47
PLN1.73
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Portsmouth
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.12
|
$6.20
PLN22.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.24
£62.84
|
$27.22
PLN100.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
$30,732.76
PLN113,638.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.67
£13.02
|
$7.92
PLN29.28
|
|
pay 30.7% less for housing
|
Portsmouth
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
£28.21
|
$17.20
PLN63.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,320.60
£973.53
|
$1,070.18
PLN3,957.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,012.24
£746.22
|
$832.44
PLN3,078.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$325.09
£239.66
|
$224.46
PLN829.98
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
Portsmouth
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,506.79
£1,110.79
|
$507.82
PLN1,877.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,412.51
£12,836.34
|
$12,579.90
PLN46,516.06
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portsmouth
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.76
|
$3.71
PLN13.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
£3.29
|
$3.66
PLN13.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.21
£11.95
|
$4.76
PLN17.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.14
£22.22
|
$42.25
PLN156.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£7.61
|
$8.66
PLN32.03
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Portsmouth
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£53.73
|
$89.45
PLN330.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
£29.75
|
$41.56
PLN153.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.95
£61.89
|
$88.32
PLN326.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.11
£88.55
|
$102.18
PLN377.81
|
|
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