Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. La Serena Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 54.1% more expensive than La Serena.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.7% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% more in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% more in Warsaw
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Warsaw are more expensive than in La Serena. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. La Serena Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of La Serena, you would:
pay 85.7% more for restaurants
|
La Serena
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.82
CLF0.1800
|
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.44
CLF0.2000
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
CLF0.0300
|
$2.25
PLN8.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
|
La Serena vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
La Serena
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
CLF0.0600
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.29
CLF0.1500
|
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CLF0.1100
|
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
CLF0.0900
|
$3.70
PLN13.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
CLF0.0600
|
$3.39
PLN12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0200
|
$0.61
PLN2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
$0.96
PLN3.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$1.57
PLN5.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
CLF0.0100
|
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
CLF0.0100
|
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
|
La Serena vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
La Serena
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
CLF0.1300
|
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.47
CLF0.8600
|
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,205.70
CLF474.5700
|
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.40
CLF0.4100
|
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
|
La Serena vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
La Serena
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.50
CLF0.5100
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.20
CLF10.2000
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.04
CLF7.5900
|
$907.87
PLN3,298.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.04
CLF1.6000
|
$267.55
PLN971.93
|
|
La Serena vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
La Serena
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
La Serena vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 32.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
La Serena
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
CLF0.0500
|
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.0700
|
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.84
CLF2.0400
|
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
CLF0.2000
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
|
La Serena vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.0% more for clothing
|
La Serena
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.29
CLF1.0400
|
$99.57
PLN361.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.52
CLF1.4700
|
$48.35
PLN175.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.79
CLF2.2000
|
$98.47
PLN357.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.94
CLF2.4900
|
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
|
La Serena vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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