Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 55.1% more expensive than Rio De Janeiro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.4% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% more in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Warsaw
- Childcare
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pay 8.7% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.6% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
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pay 38.9% more in Warsaw
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Warsaw are more expensive than in Rio De Janeiro. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:
pay 82.4% more for restaurants
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
R$34.10
|
$9.90
PLN38.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.62
|
$8.66
PLN33.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$6.26
|
$1.79
PLN6.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$4.17
|
$1.79
PLN6.96
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
R$9.36
|
$1.09
PLN4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.25
|
$4.36
PLN16.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
R$22.64
|
$3.80
PLN14.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
R$11.18
|
$3.02
PLN11.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.32
|
$2.54
PLN9.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
R$5.73
|
$0.45
PLN1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.94
|
$0.75
PLN2.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.46
|
$0.82
PLN3.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.39
|
$1.39
PLN5.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.11
|
$0.41
PLN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$3.06
|
$0.47
PLN1.82
|
|
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$22.28
|
$6.20
PLN24.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.64
R$290.07
|
$27.22
PLN105.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,245.44
R$112,454.98
|
$30,732.76
PLN119,564.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
R$44.88
|
$7.92
PLN30.81
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
R$115.47
|
$17.20
PLN66.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.81
R$2,493.96
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,163.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$306.56
R$1,791.30
|
$832.44
PLN3,238.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.60
R$441.72
|
$224.46
PLN873.25
|
|
pay 8.7% more for childcare
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.28
R$3,098.56
|
$507.82
PLN1,975.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,354.19
R$60,501.62
|
$12,579.90
PLN48,941.46
|
|
pay 94.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.18
|
$3.71
PLN14.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
R$11.00
|
$3.66
PLN14.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
R$10.18
|
$4.76
PLN18.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
R$147.27
|
$42.25
PLN164.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.71
|
$8.66
PLN33.69
|
|
pay 38.9% more for clothing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.24
R$299.42
|
$89.45
PLN348.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.21
R$240.78
|
$41.56
PLN161.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.29
R$445.79
|
$88.32
PLN343.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.18
R$363.35
|
$102.18
PLN397.51
|
|
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