Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 32.5% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 17.5% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.8% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Warsaw
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.06
£30.25
|
$10.94
PLN39.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.07
|
$9.57
PLN34.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
£2.39
|
$2.25
PLN8.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.92
|
$1.92
PLN7.02
|
|
Jersey vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
£1.76
|
$1.46
PLN5.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
£3.25
|
$5.39
PLN19.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.21
£6.20
|
$4.34
PLN15.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
£4.32
|
$3.70
PLN13.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
£3.98
|
$3.39
PLN12.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.47
|
$0.61
PLN2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$0.83
PLN3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
£1.44
|
$0.96
PLN3.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.43
|
$1.57
PLN5.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.33
|
$0.48
PLN1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
£1.30
|
$0.54
PLN1.97
|
|
Jersey vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
£6.11
|
$6.61
PLN24.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.77
£50.42
|
$30.08
PLN109.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,034.64
£16,640.12
|
$32,809.65
PLN119,890.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.19
£19.02
|
$13.67
PLN49.95
|
|
Jersey vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.56
£56.31
|
$17.42
PLN63.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.28
£1,521.14
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,167.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,629.23
£1,230.36
|
$907.87
PLN3,317.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.82
£138.82
|
$267.55
PLN977.67
|
|
Jersey vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,136.69
£1,613.59
|
$586.39
PLN2,142.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,915.48
£12,774.23
|
$15,933.95
PLN58,224.56
|
|
Jersey vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£6.05
|
$4.92
PLN17.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
£3.69
|
$4.22
PLN15.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.29
£11.55
|
$5.95
PLN21.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.44
£51.69
|
$46.75
PLN170.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.70
£15.63
|
$9.57
PLN34.97
|
|
Jersey vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.83
£80.68
|
$99.57
PLN363.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.67
£54.12
|
$48.35
PLN176.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.20
£94.55
|
$98.47
PLN359.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.22
£158.00
|
$115.26
PLN421.18
|
|
Jersey vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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