Cost of living comparison

 Warsaw, Poland
compared to
 Cornwall (ON), Canada
Cornwall vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Cornwall is 24.5% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 21.2% more in Cornwall
Groceries
pay 2.2 times more in Cornwall
Transportation
pay 14.4% more in Cornwall
Housing
pay 18.2% more in Cornwall
Childcare
pay 15.4% less in Cornwall
Entertainment and Sports
pay 36.6% more in Cornwall
Clothing
pay 24.7% less in Cornwall

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Cornwall are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Cornwall. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Cornwall.

Cornwall vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

pay 21.2% more for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Cornwall
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.90
PLN38.02
$14.37
CA$20.68
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.66
PLN33.27
$12.93
CA$18.61
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.79
PLN6.89
$2.04
CA$2.93

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Cornwall
Bread
1 loaf
$1.09
PLN4.18
$2.27
CA$3.27
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.36
PLN16.74
$1.85
CA$2.66
Milk (1 gallon) $3.80
PLN14.58
$6.68
CA$9.61

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pay 14.4% more for transportation

 
Warsaw
Cornwall
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.20
PLN23.81
$4.06
CA$5.84
Monthly public transit pass $27.22
PLN104.55
$47.78
CA$68.75
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
$21,905.85
CA$31,521.42

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pay 18.2% more for housing

 
Warsaw
Cornwall
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.20
PLN66.05
$40.24
CA$57.90
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
$1,059.76
CA$1,524.95
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $832.44
PLN3,197.34
$934.03
CA$1,344.02

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pay 15.4% less for childcare

 
Warsaw
Cornwall
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $507.82
PLN1,950.52
$684.95
CA$985.62
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
$4,310.90
CA$6,203.17

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pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Cornwall
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.71
PLN14.26
$5.71
CA$8.22
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.66
PLN14.06
$4.74
CA$6.82
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.76
PLN18.30
$10.78
CA$15.51

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pay 24.7% less for clothing

 
Warsaw
Cornwall
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.45
PLN343.57
$40.95
CA$58.93
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.56
PLN159.61
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.32
PLN339.24
$96.99
CA$139.57

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