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Warsaw vs. Fort St John Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 8.9% more expensive than Fort St John.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 13.2% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 10.5% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 79.3% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 18.3% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.2% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 10.2% more in Warsaw

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Fort St John. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Warsaw. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Fort St John Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Fort St John, you would:

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pay 15.3% more for restaurants

	Fort St John	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.63 CA$18.85	$10.94 PLN39.73	-19.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.33 CA$12.90	$9.57 PLN34.76	+2.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 CA$2.48	$2.25 PLN8.19	+25.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 CA$1.74	$1.92 PLN6.98	+53.0%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 13.2% less for groceries

	Fort St John	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$3.23 CA$4.47	$1.46 PLN5.31	-54.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.23 CA$4.47	$5.39 PLN19.57	+66.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.69 CA$12.02	$4.34 PLN15.75	-50.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 CA$5.12	$3.70 PLN13.43	-0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 CA$7.53	$3.39 PLN12.30	-37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.28 CA$3.15	$0.61 PLN2.21	-73.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 CA$0.40	$0.83 PLN3.00	+188.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 CA$2.36	$0.96 PLN3.49	-43.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 CA$2.25	$1.57 PLN5.71	-3.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.28 CA$3.15	$0.48 PLN1.74	-79.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 CA$1.80	$0.54 PLN1.96	-58.5%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 10.5% more for transportation

	Fort St John	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 CA$6.53	$6.61 PLN24.02	+40.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.70 CA$39.69	$30.08 PLN109.25	+4.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,809.65 PLN119,186.94
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.79 CA$21.83	$13.67 PLN49.66	-13.4%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 79.3% more for housing

	Fort St John	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.39 CA$87.65	$17.42 PLN63.29	-72.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$741.51 CA$1,025.40	$1,140.63 PLN4,143.53	+53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$717.59 CA$992.32	$907.87 PLN3,298.01	+26.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.34 CA$90.36	$267.55 PLN971.93	+309.5%
Average			+79.3%

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pay 18.3% less for childcare

	Fort St John	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$717.59 CA$992.32	$586.39 PLN2,130.17	-18.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$15,933.95 PLN57,882.92
Average			-18.3%

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pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Fort St John	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.37 CA$8.81	$4.92 PLN17.88	-22.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.19 CA$5.79	$4.22 PLN15.31	+0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.35 CA$19.85	$5.95 PLN21.60	-58.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.54 CA$75.42	$46.75 PLN169.84	-14.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.76 CA$14.88	$9.57 PLN34.76	-11.1%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 10.2% more for clothing

	Fort St John	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.72 CA$99.18	$99.57 PLN361.72	+38.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.29 CA$65.39	$48.35 PLN175.63	+2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.52 CA$114.12	$98.47 PLN357.70	+19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$143.52 CA$198.46	$115.26 PLN418.71	-19.7%
Average			+10.2%

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