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Tonga

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Poland

Warsaw vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 43.3% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 32.6% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 53.3% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 50.2% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 14.7 times more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 4.3 times more in Warsaw

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Warsaw are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Warsaw. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.

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Warsaw vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 11.4% more for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$11.51 PLN44.70	+38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$10.23 PLN39.73	-1.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$2.24 PLN8.69	-21.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$2.24 PLN8.71	-8.8%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 32.6% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.49 PLN5.78	+43.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$4.41 PLN17.13	-2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$4.07 PLN15.80	-31.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$3.89 PLN15.11	-23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.95 PLN11.46	+10.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.54 PLN2.11	-56.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.77 PLN3.00	-38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.77 PLN3.00	-41.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.83 PLN7.12	+8.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.40 PLN1.56	-72.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.41 PLN1.59	-65.8%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 53.3% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$6.61 PLN25.68	+20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$28.12 PLN109.26	-32.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$30,654.89 PLN119K	+427.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$12.78 PLN49.66	-31.6%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 50.2% more for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$16.12 PLN62.61	-87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	+89.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$950.41 PLN3,692.09
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	+83.8%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 14.7 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	+272.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	+5702.1%
Average			+1370.4%

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pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$4.60 PLN17.88	+38.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$4.27 PLN16.58	+46.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$6.39 PLN24.83	-37.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$46.71 PLN181.45	+49.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$9.20 PLN35.76	-77.8%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 4.3 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$107.88 PLN419.08	+642.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$39.61 PLN153.88	+124.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$106.17 PLN412.46	+411.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$111.84 PLN434.46	+284.7%
Average			+325.4%

Nuku'alofa vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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