Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Monroe Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 19.9% more expensive than Monroe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 16.3% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 73.8% more in Warsaw
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, childcare, and restaurants in Warsaw are more expensive than in Monroe. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Monroe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Monroe, you would:
pay 10.0% more for restaurants
|
Monroe
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$10.94
PLN39.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$9.57
PLN34.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.25
PLN8.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$1.92
PLN6.90
|
|
Monroe vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Monroe
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
|
$1.46
PLN5.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$5.39
PLN19.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$4.34
PLN15.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
|
$3.70
PLN13.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$3.39
PLN12.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.61
PLN2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.83
PLN2.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.96
PLN3.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.57
PLN5.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
|
Monroe vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Monroe
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.85
|
$6.61
PLN23.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.08
PLN108.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,784.06
|
$32,809.65
PLN117,835.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.94
|
$13.67
PLN49.10
|
|
Monroe vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 27.4% more for housing
|
Monroe
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.50
|
$17.42
PLN62.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,025.00
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,096.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.00
|
$907.87
PLN3,260.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.62
|
$267.55
PLN960.91
|
|
Monroe vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 16.3% more for childcare
|
Monroe
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$800.00
|
$586.39
PLN2,106.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
|
$15,933.95
PLN57,226.42
|
|
Monroe vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monroe
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.92
PLN17.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$4.22
PLN15.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.75
|
$5.95
PLN21.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
|
$46.75
PLN167.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$9.57
PLN34.37
|
|
Monroe vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 73.8% more for clothing
|
Monroe
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.99
|
$99.57
PLN357.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50
|
$48.35
PLN173.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.50
|
$98.47
PLN353.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.33
|
$115.26
PLN413.96
|
|
Monroe vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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