Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 11.0% cheaper than Thunder Bay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 29.3% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.2% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% more in Warsaw
Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Thunder Bay, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Thunder Bay
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.22
CA$21.91
|
$9.90
PLN38.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
CA$2.84
|
$1.79
PLN6.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CA$2.10
|
$1.79
PLN6.87
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Thunder Bay
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
CA$3.49
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.49
CA$12.21
|
$4.36
PLN16.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
CA$13.18
|
$3.80
PLN14.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
CA$5.11
|
$3.02
PLN11.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.34
CA$10.56
|
$2.54
PLN9.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.45
PLN1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.83
|
$0.75
PLN2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.56
|
$0.82
PLN3.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.35
|
$1.39
PLN5.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CA$1.69
|
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
CA$1.39
|
$0.47
PLN1.80
|
|
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
Thunder Bay
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$6.08
|
$6.20
PLN23.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.51
CA$89.95
|
$27.22
PLN104.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.90
CA$28.64
|
$7.92
PLN30.41
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Thunder Bay
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.64
CA$139.05
|
$17.20
PLN66.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$951.99
CA$1,369.87
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$886.13
CA$1,275.10
|
$832.44
PLN3,197.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.99
CA$250.36
|
$224.46
PLN862.14
|
|
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Thunder Bay
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$1,033.86
|
$507.82
PLN1,950.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
|
|
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thunder Bay
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.21
CA$7.50
|
$3.71
PLN14.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
CA$5.45
|
$3.66
PLN14.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$4.76
PLN18.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.81
CA$42.89
|
$42.25
PLN162.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
|
Thunder Bay
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.45
CA$63.97
|
$89.45
PLN343.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.50
CA$51.08
|
$41.56
PLN159.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.48
CA$82.71
|
$88.32
PLN339.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.97
CA$159.68
|
$102.18
PLN392.45
|
|
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