Cost of living comparison
Alicante is 5.1% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% more in Alicante
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% more in Alicante
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% more in Alicante
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% less in Alicante
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1% more in Alicante
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Alicante
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in Alicante
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Alicante are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Alicante.
If you lived in Alicante instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN41.01
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.88
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.43
|
$2.05
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.41
|
$1.55
€1.50
|
|
pay 23.3% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.51
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN18.06
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.73
|
$4.49
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.53
|
$2.74
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.52
|
$3.40
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.88
|
$0.91
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.09
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.40
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.75
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.72
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.94
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.69
|
$6.47
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN112.77
|
$26.79
€25.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN127,318.12
|
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.80
|
$11.84
€11.49
|
|
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN71.23
|
$29.80
€28.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,433.50
|
$895.84
€868.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,448.57
|
$700.53
€679.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN929.88
|
$85.70
€83.11
|
|
pay 4.1% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,103.78
|
$660.92
€640.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN52,115.37
|
$9,806.63
€9,510.38
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.38
|
$2.68
€2.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.17
|
$2.00
€1.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.73
|
$5.52
€5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN175.03
|
$52.06
€50.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.88
|
$8.84
€8.57
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN370.57
|
$59.13
€57.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN172.16
|
$28.94
€28.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN365.90
|
$91.10
€88.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN423.29
|
$100.92
€97.88
|
|
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