Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Lugo Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 22.7% more expensive than Lugo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 48.8% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 77.8% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% more in Warsaw
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Warsaw are more expensive than in Lugo. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Warsaw. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Lugo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Lugo, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
Lugo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$10.94
PLN39.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.50
|
$2.25
PLN8.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
$1.92
PLN6.93
|
|
Lugo vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Lugo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
$1.46
PLN5.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$5.39
PLN19.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
€3.69
|
$4.34
PLN15.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
€2.39
|
$3.70
PLN13.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
€2.48
|
$3.39
PLN12.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.61
PLN2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$0.83
PLN2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$0.96
PLN3.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
€1.81
|
$1.57
PLN5.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.05
|
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
|
Lugo vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Lugo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.71
€5.72
|
$6.61
PLN23.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$30.08
PLN108.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,951.72
€26,371.06
|
$32,809.65
PLN118,280.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.97
€12.76
|
$13.67
PLN49.28
|
|
Lugo vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 48.8% more for housing
|
Lugo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.85
€29.69
|
$17.42
PLN62.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,140.63
PLN4,112.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€497.57
|
$907.87
PLN3,272.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.13
€94.68
|
$267.55
PLN964.54
|
|
Lugo vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 77.8% more for childcare
|
Lugo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$362.08
€308.49
|
$586.39
PLN2,113.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,234.33
€7,015.70
|
$15,933.95
PLN57,442.54
|
|
Lugo vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lugo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$4.92
PLN17.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
€1.82
|
$4.22
PLN15.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.25
|
$5.95
PLN21.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€39.81
|
$46.75
PLN168.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
|
Lugo vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Lugo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.09
€65.68
|
$99.57
PLN358.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$48.35
PLN174.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.60
€74.64
|
$98.47
PLN354.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.08
€121.90
|
$115.26
PLN415.52
|
|
Lugo vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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