Cost of living comparison

Moldova

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Poland

Warsaw vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 89.9% more expensive than Balti.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 34.9% more in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 26.0% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.0% more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 85.6% more in Warsaw

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Warsaw are more expensive than in Balti. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.

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Warsaw vs. Balti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.2% more for restaurants

	Balti	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.41 MDL150.88	$11.51 PLN45.07	+36.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 MDL188.60	$10.23 PLN40.06	-2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MDL19.45	$2.24 PLN8.76	+106.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.07	$2.24 PLN8.78	+233.1%
Average			+38.2%

Balti vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.9% more for groceries

	Balti	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 MDL8.55	$1.49 PLN5.83	+212.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 MDL60.35	$4.41 PLN17.28	+31.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MDL83.77	$4.07 PLN15.93	-12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 MDL39.83	$3.89 PLN15.24	+75.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 MDL38.01	$2.95 PLN11.56	+39.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MDL8.21	$0.54 PLN2.13	+18.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MDL18.25	$0.77 PLN3.03	-24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 MDL15.03	$0.77 PLN3.03	-7.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 MDL18.91	$1.83 PLN7.17	+73.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL6.02	$0.40 PLN1.58	+20.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.11	$0.41 PLN1.60	+78.3%
Average			+34.9%

Balti vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.0% more for transportation

	Balti	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 MDL107.72	$6.61 PLN25.89	+10.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.83 MDL301.76	$28.12 PLN110.17	+67.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,658.64 MDL604K	$30,654.89 PLN120K	-8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 MDL86.51	$12.78 PLN50.08	+165.0%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Balti	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.22 MDL201.18	$16.12 PLN63.14	+43.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$392.43 MDL7,036.52	$1,178.19 PLN4,615.00	+200.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.49 MDL5,029.40	$950.41 PLN3,722.79	+238.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.59 MDL3,076.81	$262.73 PLN1,029.10	+53.1%
Average			+174.5%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Balti	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.20 MDL2,011.76	$588.07 PLN2,303.47	+424.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,236.33 MDL93,891.86	$14,458.55 PLN56,634.45	+176.1%
Average			+280.4%

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pay 89.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Balti	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MDL20.12	$4.60 PLN18.03	+310.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MDL31.18	$4.27 PLN16.72	+145.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.37 MDL60.35	$6.39 PLN25.04	+89.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 MDL653.82	$46.71 PLN182.96	+28.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.57 MDL135.79	$9.20 PLN36.05	+21.5%
Average			+89.0%

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pay 85.6% more for clothing

	Balti	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.88 MDL804.70	$107.88 PLN422.57	+140.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.66 MDL603.53	$39.61 PLN155.16	+17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.10 MDL1,005.88	$106.17 PLN415.89	+89.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.49 MDL905.29	$111.84 PLN438.08	+121.5%
Average			+85.6%

Balti vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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