Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 2.2 times more expensive than Santa Cruz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 51.9% more in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 73.1% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.5% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 66.7% more in Warsaw
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Santa Cruz. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Santa Cruz, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Santa Cruz
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.23
BOB22.26
|
$9.90
PLN38.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
BOB49.48
|
$8.66
PLN33.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BOB4.15
|
$1.79
PLN6.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BOB4.32
|
$1.79
PLN6.94
|
|
pay 51.9% more for groceries
|
Santa Cruz
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BOB9.79
|
$1.09
PLN4.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.95
BOB13.44
|
$4.36
PLN16.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
BOB26.50
|
$3.80
PLN14.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
BOB11.11
|
$3.02
PLN11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
BOB9.85
|
$2.54
PLN9.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
BOB5.98
|
$0.45
PLN1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
BOB2.92
|
$0.75
PLN2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
BOB4.15
|
$0.82
PLN3.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BOB2.87
|
$1.39
PLN5.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
BOB2.69
|
$0.41
PLN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
BOB3.14
|
$0.47
PLN1.82
|
|
pay 73.1% more for transportation
|
Santa Cruz
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
BOB14.10
|
$6.20
PLN24.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.17
BOB145.95
|
$27.22
PLN105.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,072.80
BOB103,898.75
|
$30,732.76
PLN119,198.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
BOB96.48
|
$7.92
PLN30.71
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Santa Cruz
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.27
BOB222.48
|
$17.20
PLN66.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$490.33
BOB3,379.91
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,150.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.31
BOB1,608.27
|
$832.44
PLN3,228.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.35
BOB202.29
|
$224.46
PLN870.58
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Santa Cruz
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.20
BOB1,504.06
|
$507.82
PLN1,969.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,162.96
BOB28,695.85
|
$12,579.90
PLN48,791.85
|
|
pay 78.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Cruz
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
BOB9.90
|
$3.71
PLN14.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
BOB17.45
|
$3.66
PLN14.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
BOB14.84
|
$4.76
PLN18.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.91
BOB206.15
|
$42.25
PLN163.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
BOB47.00
|
$8.66
PLN33.59
|
|
pay 66.7% more for clothing
|
Santa Cruz
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.19
BOB277.06
|
$89.45
PLN346.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
BOB235.01
|
$41.56
PLN161.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.22
BOB511.58
|
$88.32
PLN342.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.24
BOB346.33
|
$102.18
PLN396.29
|
|
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