Cost of living comparison

 Warsaw, Poland
compared to
 Santarem, Portugal
Santarem vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Santarem is 15.2% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 15.4% less in Santarem
Groceries
pay 19.4% more in Santarem
Transportation
pay 52.9% more in Santarem
Housing
pay 31.2% more in Santarem
Childcare
pay 54.5% more in Santarem
Entertainment and Sports
pay 25.5% less in Santarem
Clothing
pay 10.5% less in Santarem

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

Santarem vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

pay 15.4% less for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Santarem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.90
PLN38.02
$12.86
€11.78
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.66
PLN33.27
$8.04
€7.36
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.79
PLN6.89
$1.18
€1.08

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pay 19.4% more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Santarem
Bread
1 loaf
$1.09
PLN4.18
$0.43
€0.39
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.36
PLN16.74
$5.36
€4.91
Milk (1 gallon) $3.80
PLN14.58
$3.63
€3.33

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pay 52.9% more for transportation

 
Warsaw
Santarem
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.20
PLN23.81
$6.75
€6.18
Monthly public transit pass $27.22
PLN104.55
$53.59
€49.09
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
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pay 31.2% more for housing

 
Warsaw
Santarem
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.20
PLN66.05
$53.59
€49.09
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
$589.47
€539.98
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $832.44
PLN3,197.34
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pay 54.5% more for childcare

 
Warsaw
Santarem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $507.82
PLN1,950.52
$407.27
€373.08
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
$28,776.84
€26,360.88

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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Santarem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.71
PLN14.26
$2.14
€1.96
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.66
PLN14.06
$1.50
€1.37
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.76
PLN18.30
$5.47
€5.01

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pay 10.5% less for clothing

 
Warsaw
Santarem
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.45
PLN343.57
$80.38
€73.63
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.56
PLN159.61
$36.17
€33.14
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.32
PLN339.24
$85.74
€78.54

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