Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Guadalajara, Mexico

Guadalajara vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Guadalajara is 18.7% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% less in Guadalajara
Groceries: pay 31.4% more in Guadalajara
Transportation: pay 2.6% more in Guadalajara
Housing: pay 32.3% less in Guadalajara
Childcare: pay 59.7% less in Guadalajara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.3% less in Guadalajara
Clothing: pay 13.0% less in Guadalajara

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

Guadalajara vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.4% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Guadalajara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN38.02	$9.93 MX$197.86	+0.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN33.27	$7.45 MX$148.40	-14.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.89	$1.13 MX$22.48	-37.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.87	$0.73 MX$14.62	-59.0%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 31.4% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Guadalajara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.18	$2.47 MX$49.28	+127.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.74	$4.08 MX$81.32	-6.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.58	$4.93 MX$98.32	+30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.61	$2.34 MX$46.66	-22.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.75	$3.16 MX$62.92	+24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.74	$1.10 MX$21.96	+143.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.87	$0.60 MX$11.95	-19.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.16	$0.73 MX$14.52	-11.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.33	$0.61 MX$12.13	-56.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.74 MX$14.84	+79.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.80	$0.74 MX$14.68	+57.3%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 2.6% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Guadalajara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN23.81	$4.60 MX$91.76	-25.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN104.55	$19.86 MX$395.72	-27.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN118,042.79	$21,097.02 MX$420,453.06	-31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN30.41	$15.40 MX$306.82	+94.4%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 32.3% less for housing

	Warsaw	Guadalajara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN66.05	$26.01 MX$518.39	+51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,110.51	$636.18 MX$12,678.68	-40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,197.34	$412.29 MX$8,216.70	-50.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN862.14	$23.91 MX$476.46	-89.3%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 59.7% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Guadalajara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,950.52	$168.78 MX$3,363.62	-66.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN48,318.68	$5,956.81 MX$118,716.16	-52.6%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Guadalajara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN14.26	$1.99 MX$39.57	-46.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN14.06	$2.75 MX$54.86	-24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN18.30	$3.97 MX$79.14	-16.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN162.28	$31.55 MX$628.76	-25.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN33.27	$4.47 MX$89.04	-48.4%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 13.0% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Guadalajara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN343.57	$46.09 MX$918.57	-48.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN159.61	$46.91 MX$934.87	+12.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN339.24	$89.73 MX$1,788.28	+1.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN392.45	$83.56 MX$1,665.24	-18.2%
Average			-13.0%

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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: March 2025

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