Cost of living comparison
Canada is 41.1% more expensive than Warsaw.
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
PLN40.19
|
$16.37
CA$23.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.17
|
$10.01
CA$14.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.28
|
$2.00
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.27
|
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
|
pay 99.7% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.42
|
$2.48
CA$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.70
|
$5.30
CA$7.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.41
|
$8.04
CA$11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.28
|
$3.39
CA$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.31
|
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.84
|
$1.79
CA$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.03
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.34
|
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.63
|
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.68
|
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.90
|
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
|
pay 49.5% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.18
|
$4.35
CA$6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN110.53
|
$65.88
CA$93.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN124,794.17
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,963.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.15
|
$16.33
CA$23.25
|
|
pay 63.5% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN69.82
|
$60.95
CA$86.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,345.61
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,737.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,380.21
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,586.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN911.45
|
$115.39
CA$164.29
|
|
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,062.07
|
$729.99
CA$1,039.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,082.23
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,111.23
|
|
pay 47.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.07
|
$5.20
CA$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.86
|
$3.58
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.34
|
$12.91
CA$18.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN171.56
|
$42.97
CA$61.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.17
|
$10.95
CA$15.59
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN363.22
|
$53.89
CA$76.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN168.74
|
$39.01
CA$55.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN358.65
|
$84.94
CA$120.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN414.90
|
$102.12
CA$145.40
|
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