Cost of living comparison

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Christchurch vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Christchurch is 45.3% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% more in Christchurch
Groceries: pay 92.0% more in Christchurch
Transportation: pay 39.2% more in Christchurch
Housing: pay 49.0% more in Christchurch
Childcare: pay 2.9% more in Christchurch
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.4% more in Christchurch
Clothing: pay 4.6% more in Christchurch

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Christchurch are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in Christchurch.

Christchurch vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Christchurch instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 34.1% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Christchurch
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN41.15	$17.32 NZ$31.14	+75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN36.01	$10.75 NZ$19.33	+24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN7.46	$2.41 NZ$4.34	+34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN7.44	$1.84 NZ$3.30	+2.7%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 92.0% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Christchurch
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.53	$2.00 NZ$3.59	+83.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN18.12	$4.24 NZ$7.63	-2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN15.78	$7.24 NZ$13.03	+90.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN12.57	$6.43 NZ$11.55	+112.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN10.55	$4.09 NZ$7.36	+61.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.89	$1.34 NZ$2.41	+195.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN3.10	$1.13 NZ$2.03	+51.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.42	$1.42 NZ$2.56	+73.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.77	$2.52 NZ$4.53	+81.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.72	$0.97 NZ$1.74	+133.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.95	$1.09 NZ$1.96	+132.4%
Average			+92.0%

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pay 39.2% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Christchurch
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN25.78	$6.28 NZ$11.30	+1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN113.16	$41.68 NZ$74.94	+53.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN127,764.24	$26,874.66 NZ$48,327.03	-12.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN32.92	$17.02 NZ$30.61	+114.9%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 49.0% more for housing

	Warsaw	Christchurch
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN71.48	$48.71 NZ$87.59	+183.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,449.04	$1,329.40 NZ$2,390.58	+24.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,460.65	$1,214.34 NZ$2,183.67	+45.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN933.14	$95.92 NZ$172.49	-57.3%
Average			+49.0%

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pay 2.9% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Christchurch
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN2,111.15	$634.54 NZ$1,141.05	+25.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN52,297.98	$10,158.62 NZ$18,267.62	-19.2%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 95.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Christchurch
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN15.43	$6.57 NZ$11.81	+77.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN15.22	$3.34 NZ$6.01	-8.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN19.80	$23.59 NZ$42.42	+395.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN175.64	$37.62 NZ$67.66	-10.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN36.01	$10.75 NZ$19.33	+24.1%
Average			+95.4%

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pay 4.6% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Christchurch
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN371.86	$79.03 NZ$142.12	-11.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN172.76	$38.35 NZ$68.97	-7.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN367.18	$85.40 NZ$153.57	-3.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN424.77	$144.00 NZ$258.94	+40.9%
Average			+4.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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