Cost of living comparison
Xalapa is 35.1% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Xalapa
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% more in Xalapa
- Transportation
-
pay 49.1% less in Xalapa
- Housing
-
pay 52.3% less in Xalapa
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% less in Xalapa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% less in Xalapa
- Clothing
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pay 29.4% less in Xalapa
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Xalapa.
If you lived in Xalapa instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN37.09
|
$5.98
MX$115.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN32.46
|
$5.46
MX$105.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.72
|
$0.90
MX$17.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.71
|
$0.77
MX$14.87
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.08
|
$2.19
MX$42.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.33
|
$3.53
MX$67.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.22
|
$4.77
MX$91.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.33
|
$2.18
MX$42.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.51
|
$3.08
MX$59.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.70
|
$1.22
MX$23.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.80
|
$0.67
MX$12.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.08
|
$0.74
MX$14.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.20
|
$0.58
MX$11.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.55
|
$0.85
MX$16.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.75
|
$0.48
MX$9.28
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.23
|
$4.64
MX$89.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN102.00
|
$7.51
MX$144.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN115,165.01
|
$17,559.48
MX$337,907.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN29.67
|
$3.47
MX$66.87
|
|
pay 52.3% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN64.44
|
$24.38
MX$469.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,010.30
|
$185.39
MX$3,567.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,119.39
|
$152.70
MX$2,938.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN841.12
|
$30.31
MX$583.30
|
|
pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,902.96
|
$106.73
MX$2,053.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN47,140.71
|
$8,426.99
MX$162,165.61
|
|
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN13.91
|
$1.62
MX$31.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.72
|
$2.31
MX$44.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.85
|
$3.92
MX$75.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN158.32
|
$22.41
MX$431.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN32.46
|
$4.96
MX$95.53
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN335.19
|
$40.46
MX$778.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN155.72
|
$41.06
MX$790.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN330.97
|
$76.38
MX$1,469.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN382.88
|
$53.07
MX$1,021.18
|
|
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