Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Escazu, Costa Rica

Escazu vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Escazu is 30.7% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 3.5% more in Escazu
Groceries: pay 98.1% more in Escazu
Transportation: pay 28.3% more in Escazu
Housing: pay 41.2% more in Escazu
Childcare: pay 0.7% more in Escazu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.9% more in Escazu
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in Escazu

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

Escazu vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.5% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Escazu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN37.24	$10.80 CRC5,426.25	+9.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN32.58	$9.72 CRC4,880.67	+12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.75	$1.99 CRC1,000.46	+11.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.73	$1.46 CRC733.20	-18.4%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 98.1% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Escazu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.10	$2.59 CRC1,302.40	+138.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.40	$4.26 CRC2,142.07	-2.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.28	$7.21 CRC3,621.17	+89.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.38	$3.26 CRC1,636.78	+7.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.55	$4.40 CRC2,210.28	+73.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.71	$1.95 CRC978.65	+329.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.81	$0.63 CRC316.45	-15.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.09	$1.59 CRC798.72	+93.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.22	$1.35 CRC676.50	-2.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.56	$1.30 CRC651.89	+213.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.76	$1.19 CRC597.58	+154.1%
Average			+98.1%

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pay 28.3% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Escazu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN23.33	$5.49 CRC2,755.67	-11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN102.41	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN115,623.76	$30,123.42 CRC15,130,085.91	-2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN29.79	$15.70 CRC7,887.17	+98.3%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 41.2% more for housing

	Warsaw	Escazu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN64.69	$53.56 CRC26,901.60	+211.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,026.28	$1,054.33 CRC529,560.52	-1.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,131.81	$1,054.33 CRC529,560.52	+26.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN844.47	$63.04 CRC31,662.98	-71.9%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 0.7% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Escazu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,910.54	$521.49 CRC261,929.44	+2.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN47,328.49	$12,409.58 CRC6,232,959.43	-1.4%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Escazu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN13.96	$2.92 CRC1,464.20	-21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN13.77	$3.69 CRC1,851.97	+0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN17.92	$4.86 CRC2,440.34	+2.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN158.95	$113.37 CRC56,941.18	+168.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN32.58	$7.77 CRC3,904.54	-10.2%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Escazu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN336.53	$73.45 CRC36,892.59	-17.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN156.34	$50.76 CRC25,494.52	+22.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN332.29	$125.81 CRC63,190.93	+42.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN384.41	$117.18 CRC58,855.62	+14.7%
Average			+15.3%

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