Cost of living comparison
Portland is 96.0% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.3% more in Portland
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3 times more in Portland
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% more in Portland
- Housing
-
pay 89.7% more in Portland
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Portland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.0% more in Portland
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% less in Portland
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Portland are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Portland.
If you lived in Portland instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 70.3% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.51
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.69
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.98
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.96
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.23
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.96
|
$5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.77
|
$3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.76
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.88
|
$4.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.76
|
$3.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.91
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.20
|
$4.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.40
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.61
|
$2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.82
|
$2.79
|
|
pay 27.8% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN24.12
|
$3.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN105.90
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN119,564.25
|
$32,765.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.81
|
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pay 89.7% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.90
|
$59.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,163.49
|
$1,740.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,238.55
|
$1,460.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN873.25
|
$172.06
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,975.66
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,941.46
|
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pay 79.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.44
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.24
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.53
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN164.37
|
$70.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.69
|
$14.75
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN348.00
|
$46.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN161.67
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN343.61
|
$73.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN397.51
|
$83.33
|
|
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