Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Braga Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 22.3% more expensive than Braga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 60.2% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% more in Warsaw
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Warsaw are more expensive than in Braga. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Braga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Braga, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
Braga
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$2.25
PLN8.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
|
Braga vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Braga
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.38
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
€3.98
|
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
€3.44
|
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€2.80
|
$3.70
PLN13.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
€2.98
|
$3.39
PLN12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.61
PLN2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.96
PLN3.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$1.57
PLN5.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
|
Braga vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Braga
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.41
|
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.12
€20.71
|
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,243.10
€31,984.78
|
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.78
€16.12
|
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
|
Braga vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 36.6% more for housing
|
Braga
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
€39.97
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$902.95
€775.46
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$682.82
€586.42
|
$907.87
PLN3,298.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.06
€91.94
|
$267.55
PLN971.93
|
|
Braga vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 60.2% more for childcare
|
Braga
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€300.92
|
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,407.96
€8,938.47
|
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
|
Braga vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Braga
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
€1.64
|
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.77
€5.82
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.93
€39.45
|
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.17
€7.87
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
|
Braga vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Braga
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$99.57
PLN361.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.92
€33.43
|
$48.35
PLN175.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€80.25
|
$98.47
PLN357.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.66
€79.58
|
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
|
Braga vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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