Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 2.1 times more expensive than Sanaa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.4% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 55.3% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.5% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 79.2% more in Warsaw
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Warsaw are more expensive than in Sanaa. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Warsaw. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Sanaa, you would:
pay 96.4% more for restaurants
|
Sanaa
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
YER1,464
|
$9.90
PLN37.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
YER2,318
|
$8.66
PLN32.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
YER279
|
$1.79
PLN6.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
YER117
|
$1.79
PLN6.71
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Sanaa
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
YER305
|
$1.09
PLN4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
YER1,067
|
$4.36
PLN16.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
YER1,746
|
$3.80
PLN14.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
YER867
|
$3.02
PLN11.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
YER974
|
$2.54
PLN9.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
YER493
|
$0.45
PLN1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
YER170
|
$0.75
PLN2.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
YER365
|
$0.82
PLN3.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
YER198
|
$1.39
PLN5.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
YER189
|
$0.41
PLN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
YER183
|
$0.47
PLN1.75
|
|
pay 55.3% less for transportation
|
Sanaa
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.19
YER2,242
|
$6.20
PLN23.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.22
PLN102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,732.76
PLN115,165.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.03
YER8,787
|
$7.92
PLN29.67
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Sanaa
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.77
YER10,676
|
$17.20
PLN64.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.13
YER43,937
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,010.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$110.08
YER26,851
|
$832.44
PLN3,119.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.51
YER16,955
|
$224.46
PLN841.12
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Sanaa
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.92
YER21,690
|
$507.82
PLN1,902.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,602.31
YER1,122,619
|
$12,579.90
PLN47,140.71
|
|
pay 33.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sanaa
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
YER427
|
$3.71
PLN13.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
YER683
|
$3.66
PLN13.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
YER976
|
$4.76
PLN17.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.55
YER20,136
|
$42.25
PLN158.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.60
YER1,367
|
$8.66
PLN32.46
|
|
pay 79.2% more for clothing
|
Sanaa
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.70
YER10,415
|
$89.45
PLN335.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$116.08
YER28,315
|
$41.56
PLN155.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.69
YER10,900
|
$88.32
PLN330.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.35
YER9,111
|
$102.18
PLN382.88
|
|
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