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Warsaw vs. Gatineau Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 11.4% cheaper than Gatineau.

Restaurants: pay 5.5% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 42.3% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 15.6% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 16.5% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 65.7% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.2% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 14.7% more in Warsaw

The cost of housing, clothing, and restaurants in Warsaw are more expensive than in Gatineau. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Warsaw.

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Warsaw vs. Gatineau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.5% more for restaurants

	Gatineau	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.62 CA$17.87	$11.51 PLN44.70	-8.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$10.23 PLN39.73	-2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 CA$1.95	$2.24 PLN8.69	+62.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 CA$1.80	$2.24 PLN8.71	+76.4%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 42.3% less for groceries

	Gatineau	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.89 CA$4.10	$1.49 PLN5.78	-48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.82 CA$8.24	$4.41 PLN17.13	-24.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.28 CA$10.31	$4.07 PLN15.80	-44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.21 CA$4.55	$3.89 PLN15.11	+21.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.45 CA$6.30	$2.95 PLN11.46	-33.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 CA$2.58	$0.54 PLN2.11	-70.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 CA$1.20	$0.77 PLN3.00	-8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.13 CA$3.02	$0.77 PLN3.00	-63.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.06 CA$2.92	$1.83 PLN7.12	-11.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 CA$1.35	$0.40 PLN1.56	-57.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.58	$0.41 PLN1.59	-63.4%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 15.6% less for transportation

	Gatineau	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.70 CA$6.66	$6.61 PLN25.68	+40.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.26 CA$112.21	$28.12 PLN109.26	-64.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$30,654.89 PLN119K	+10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.15 CA$32.77	$12.78 PLN49.66	-44.8%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 16.5% more for housing

	Gatineau	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.54 CA$67.30	$16.12 PLN62.61	-66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,083.63 CA$1,534.14	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	+8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.09 CA$1,328.10	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	+1.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.74 CA$121.38	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	+206.4%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 65.7% less for childcare

	Gatineau	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$543.57 CA$769.55	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	+8.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$133K CA$189K	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	-89.2%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Gatineau	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.21 CA$5.96	$4.60 PLN17.88	+9.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.09 CA$4.37	$4.27 PLN16.58	+38.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.92 CA$16.88	$6.39 PLN24.83	-46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.47 CA$65.78	$46.71 PLN181.45	+0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.52 CA$14.89	$9.20 PLN35.76	-12.5%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 14.7% more for clothing

	Gatineau	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.26 CA$98.06	$107.88 PLN419.08	+55.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.08 CA$59.58	$39.61 PLN153.88	-5.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.92 CA$121.64	$106.17 PLN412.46	+23.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.90 CA$165.50	$111.84 PLN434.46	-4.3%
Average			+14.7%

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