Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Guimaraes Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 22.5% more expensive than Guimaraes.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 48.2% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.9% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% more in Warsaw
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Warsaw are more expensive than in Guimaraes. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Guimaraes Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Guimaraes, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
|
Guimaraes
|
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) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
|
Guimaraes vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Guimaraes
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.38
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
€4.46
|
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
€3.44
|
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
€2.49
|
$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) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
|
Guimaraes vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Guimaraes
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.41
|
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
€28.49
|
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,207.68
€31,095.55
|
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
€13.13
|
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
|
Guimaraes vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Guimaraes
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
€39.97
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.39
€802.47
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$798.13
€685.44
|
$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
|
|
Guimaraes vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 48.2% more for childcare
|
Guimaraes
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.80
€351.08
|
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,407.96
€8,938.47
|
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
|
Guimaraes vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 51.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guimaraes
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.31
€5.42
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.33
€39.79
|
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
€7.27
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
|
Guimaraes vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Guimaraes
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.46
€63.95
|
$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) |
$93.44
€80.25
|
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
|
Guimaraes vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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