Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 19.9% cheaper than Toronto.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Toronto
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
CA$25.49
|
$10.16
PLN40.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
$8.38
PLN33.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.26
|
$1.70
PLN6.83
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84
CA$3.94
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
CA$8.01
|
$4.61
PLN18.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
CA$16.19
|
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CA$4.97
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
CA$8.02
|
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.45
|
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
CA$0.96
|
$0.74
PLN2.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CA$1.69
|
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
CA$1.77
|
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Toronto
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.50
CA$6.25
|
$6.40
PLN25.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.49
CA$159.05
|
$27.94
PLN112.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,209.07
CA$35,021.70
|
$31,011.90
PLN124,829.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.94
CA$19.37
|
$8.13
PLN32.72
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Toronto
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.81
CA$74.75
|
$16.13
PLN64.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,853.23
CA$2,574.60
|
$1,108.48
PLN4,461.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,580.15
CA$2,195.23
|
$848.90
PLN3,416.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.91
CA$123.52
|
$229.74
PLN924.77
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Toronto
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,147.29
CA$1,593.88
|
$527.99
PLN2,125.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,322.57
CA$25,454.63
|
$13,833.43
PLN55,682.30
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$8.16
|
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.99
CA$5.54
|
$3.66
PLN14.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.68
CA$20.39
|
$4.83
PLN19.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.05
CA$73.70
|
$42.12
PLN169.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
CA$18.35
|
$7.62
PLN30.67
|
|
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.87
CA$85.96
|
$93.42
PLN376.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
CA$52.32
|
$42.56
PLN171.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.68
CA$141.26
|
$90.76
PLN365.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.37
CA$170.00
|
$105.66
PLN425.30
|
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