Cost of living comparison
Canada is 41.1% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% more in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 99.7% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 63.5% more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.4% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% less in Canada
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Canada are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN37.24
|
$16.37
CA$22.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN32.58
|
$10.01
CA$13.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.75
|
$2.00
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.73
|
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 99.7% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
$2.48
CA$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.40
|
$5.30
CA$7.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.28
|
$8.04
CA$11.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.37
|
$3.39
CA$4.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.55
|
$5.12
CA$7.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.71
|
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.81
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.09
|
$1.60
CA$2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.22
|
$1.74
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.56
|
$1.16
CA$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.76
|
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
|
pay 49.5% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.32
|
$4.35
CA$6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN102.40
|
$65.88
CA$91.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN115,612.02
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,237.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN29.79
|
$16.33
CA$22.77
|
|
pay 63.5% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN64.69
|
$60.95
CA$84.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,025.87
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,701.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,131.50
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,553.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN844.39
|
$115.39
CA$160.88
|
|
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,910.35
|
$729.99
CA$1,017.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN47,323.69
|
$12,017.58
CA$16,755.51
|
|
pay 47.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN13.96
|
$5.20
CA$7.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.77
|
$3.58
CA$4.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.92
|
$12.91
CA$18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN158.93
|
$42.97
CA$59.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN32.58
|
$10.95
CA$15.27
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN336.49
|
$53.89
CA$75.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN156.33
|
$39.01
CA$54.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN332.26
|
$84.94
CA$118.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN384.37
|
$102.12
CA$142.37
|
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