Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 18.5% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.55
|
$8.52
ZAR155.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$4.68
ZAR85.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.35
|
$1.01
ZAR18.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$0.81
ZAR14.78
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.46
|
$1.07
ZAR19.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.86
|
$3.70
ZAR67.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.55
|
$4.91
ZAR89.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.39
|
$2.35
ZAR42.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.40
|
$2.08
ZAR37.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.86
|
$0.69
ZAR12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.06
|
$0.68
ZAR12.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.37
|
$0.73
ZAR13.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.68
|
$0.75
ZAR13.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.70
|
$0.64
ZAR11.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.92
|
$0.58
ZAR10.61
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.40
|
$5.05
ZAR92.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.51
|
$65.32
ZAR1,189.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,903.62
|
$19,084.78
ZAR347,402.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.44
|
$8.78
ZAR159.74
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.44
|
$39.13
ZAR712.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,384.25
|
$416.34
ZAR7,578.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,410.26
|
$379.25
ZAR6,903.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN919.55
|
$86.03
ZAR1,566.01
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,080.41
|
$216.65
ZAR3,943.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,536.37
|
$4,800.41
ZAR87,382.26
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.21
|
$2.39
ZAR43.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.00
|
$2.00
ZAR36.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.51
|
$2.95
ZAR53.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN173.08
|
$34.21
ZAR622.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$7.81
ZAR142.17
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN366.45
|
$49.09
ZAR893.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN170.24
|
$34.65
ZAR630.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.83
|
$92.30
ZAR1,680.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN418.58
|
$98.31
ZAR1,789.50
|
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