Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 2.2 times more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% more in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0 times more in Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 62.0% more in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.8% more in Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% more in Virgin Islands
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 60.7% more for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Virgin Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.02
|
$24.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$9.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.89
|
$3.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.87
|
$2.26
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
Warsaw
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
$6.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.74
|
$7.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.58
|
$10.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.61
|
$6.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.75
|
$11.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.74
|
$3.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.87
|
$2.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.16
|
$2.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.33
|
$4.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
$1.21
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.80
|
$2.47
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Warsaw
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.81
|
$5.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN104.55
|
$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
|
$42,333.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.41
|
$52.43
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Warsaw
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.05
|
$96.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
|
$1,781.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,197.34
|
$1,389.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN862.14
|
$266.22
|
|
pay 62.0% more for childcare
Warsaw
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,950.52
|
$991.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
|
$16,200.00
|
|
pay 65.8% more for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.26
|
$5.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.06
|
$6.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.30
|
$4.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN162.28
|
$109.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$12.67
|
|
pay 9.7% more for clothing
Warsaw
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN343.57
|
$78.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN159.61
|
$62.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN339.24
|
$98.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN392.45
|
$91.67
|
|
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