Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Pamplona Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 21.1% more expensive than Pamplona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% more in Warsaw
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Pamplona. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Warsaw. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Pamplona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Pamplona, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Pamplona
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$10.94
PLN39.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$9.57
PLN34.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$2.25
PLN8.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
€1.31
|
$1.92
PLN7.02
|
|
Pamplona vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Pamplona
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.46
PLN5.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$5.39
PLN19.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
€3.88
|
$4.34
PLN15.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
€2.43
|
$3.70
PLN13.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.25
|
$3.39
PLN12.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.12
|
$0.61
PLN2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.83
PLN3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.96
PLN3.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.57
PLN5.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$0.48
PLN1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$0.54
PLN1.97
|
|
Pamplona vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
Pamplona
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.84
€5.89
|
$6.61
PLN24.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.54
€33.24
|
$30.08
PLN109.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,968.02
€33,603.17
|
$32,809.65
PLN119,890.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€13.50
|
$13.67
PLN49.95
|
|
Pamplona vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
Pamplona
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.00
€27.60
|
$17.42
PLN63.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,016.10
€876.21
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,167.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$910.99
€785.57
|
$907.87
PLN3,317.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.61
€122.12
|
$267.55
PLN977.67
|
|
Pamplona vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Pamplona
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$369.84
€318.93
|
$586.39
PLN2,142.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,839.65
€5,035.69
|
$15,933.95
PLN58,224.56
|
|
Pamplona vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pamplona
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$4.92
PLN17.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.64
€2.27
|
$4.22
PLN15.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
$5.95
PLN21.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.68
€35.08
|
$46.75
PLN170.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$9.57
PLN34.97
|
|
Pamplona vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
Pamplona
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.51
€78.05
|
$99.57
PLN363.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.67
€32.48
|
$48.35
PLN176.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€65.46
|
$98.47
PLN359.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.05
€76.79
|
$115.26
PLN421.18
|
|
Pamplona vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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