Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 3.2% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Prague, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$9.90
PLN40.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
$1.79
PLN7.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
$1.09
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
$4.36
PLN17.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
$3.80
PLN15.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
$3.02
PLN12.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
$2.54
PLN10.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
$0.45
PLN1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
$0.75
PLN3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
$0.82
PLN3.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
$1.39
PLN5.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
$0.41
PLN1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
$0.47
PLN1.92
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
$6.20
PLN25.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
$27.22
PLN111.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
$30,732.76
PLN125,903.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
$7.92
PLN32.44
|
|
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
$17.20
PLN70.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,384.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
$832.44
PLN3,410.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
$224.46
PLN919.55
|
|
pay 10.9% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
$507.82
PLN2,080.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
$12,579.90
PLN51,536.37
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
$3.71
PLN15.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
$3.66
PLN15.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
$4.76
PLN19.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
$42.25
PLN173.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
$89.45
PLN366.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
$41.56
PLN170.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
$88.32
PLN361.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
$102.18
PLN418.58
|
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