Cost of living comparison
Boone is 46.3% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Boone
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Boone
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% more in Boone
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% more in Boone
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Boone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.1% more in Boone
- Clothing
-
pay 29.5% less in Boone
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Boone are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Boone.
If you lived in Boone instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN41.01
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.88
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.43
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.41
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.51
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN18.06
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.73
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.53
|
$2.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.52
|
$3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.88
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.09
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.40
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.75
|
$1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.72
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.94
|
$1.43
|
|
pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.69
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN112.77
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN127,318.12
|
$28,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.80
|
$20.64
|
|
pay 47.0% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN71.23
|
$53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,433.50
|
$1,253.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,448.57
|
$1,112.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN929.88
|
$65.32
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,103.78
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN52,115.37
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 38.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.38
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.17
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.73
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN175.03
|
$70.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.88
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN370.57
|
$46.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN172.16
|
$39.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN365.90
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN423.29
|
$45.00
|
|
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