Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 3.1% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Prague, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK217.67
|
$10.16
PLN39.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK197.89
|
$8.38
PLN32.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK37.87
|
$1.81
PLN6.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK34.12
|
$1.70
PLN6.55
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK35.09
|
$1.10
PLN4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK141.63
|
$4.61
PLN17.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK89.39
|
$3.88
PLN14.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK59.08
|
$3.08
PLN11.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK92.34
|
$2.68
PLN10.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.33
|
$0.43
PLN1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK16.86
|
$0.74
PLN2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK21.55
|
$0.85
PLN3.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK32.40
|
$1.38
PLN5.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.04
|
$0.39
PLN1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.48
|
$0.54
PLN2.07
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK145.85
|
$6.40
PLN24.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK544.19
|
$27.94
PLN107.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK608,499.47
|
$31,011.90
PLN119,602.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK282.98
|
$8.13
PLN31.35
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK488.85
|
$16.13
PLN62.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK24,256.42
|
$1,108.48
PLN4,275.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK17,861.27
|
$848.90
PLN3,273.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,284.73
|
$229.74
PLN886.05
|
|
pay 4.8% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,375.62
|
$527.99
PLN2,036.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK266,564.09
|
$13,833.43
PLN53,351.08
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK58.87
|
$4.06
PLN15.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK70.92
|
$3.66
PLN14.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK148.41
|
$4.83
PLN18.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,390.41
|
$42.12
PLN162.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK247.36
|
$7.62
PLN29.39
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,882.24
|
$93.42
PLN360.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK889.70
|
$42.56
PLN164.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,222.37
|
$90.76
PLN350.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,616.88
|
$105.66
PLN407.49
|
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