Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

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Poland

Warsaw vs. San Jose Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 6.4% cheaper than San Jose.

Restaurants: pay 6.9% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 48.5% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 8.0% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 36.1% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 28.8% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.2% more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 6.8% less in Warsaw

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Warsaw are more expensive than in San Jose. Expenses including groceries, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Warsaw.

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Warsaw vs. San Jose Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of San Jose, you would:

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pay 6.9% less for restaurants

	San Jose	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.18 CRC5,543.94	$11.51 PLN44.70	-5.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.62 CRC5,289.15	$10.23 PLN39.73	-12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.69 CRC1,222.04	$2.24 PLN8.69	-16.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 CRC858.35	$2.24 PLN8.71	+18.9%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 48.5% less for groceries

	San Jose	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$3.09 CRC1,407.40	$1.49 PLN5.78	-51.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 CRC2,425.82	$4.41 PLN17.13	-17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.95 CRC4,075.15	$4.07 PLN15.80	-54.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 CRC1,590.09	$3.89 PLN15.11	+11.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.71 CRC2,145.07	$2.95 PLN11.46	-37.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.32 CRC1,054.99	$0.54 PLN2.11	-76.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CRC330.88	$0.77 PLN3.00	+6.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.15 CRC979.64	$0.77 PLN3.00	-64.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 CRC799.36	$1.83 PLN7.12	+4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CRC787.71	$0.40 PLN1.56	-76.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.66 CRC755.96	$0.41 PLN1.59	-75.4%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 8.0% less for transportation

	San Jose	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 CRC2,637.53	$6.61 PLN25.68	+14.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.71 CRC29,903.89	$28.12 PLN109.26	-57.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 CRC10M	$30,654.89 PLN119K	+39.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.13 CRC6,887.86	$12.78 PLN49.66	-15.5%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 36.1% more for housing

	San Jose	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.17 CRC26,929.00	$16.12 PLN62.61	-72.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$942.15 CRC429K	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	+25.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$758.77 CRC345K	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	+25.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.33 CRC32,916.13	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	+263.2%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 28.8% less for childcare

	San Jose	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$980.95 CRC446K	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	-40.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,102.76 CRC8M	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	-15.5%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports

	San Jose	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.29 CRC1,495.19	$4.60 PLN17.88	+40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 CRC2,020.72	$4.27 PLN16.58	-3.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.91 CRC2,691.35	$6.39 PLN24.83	+8.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.94 CRC33,194.61	$46.71 PLN181.45	-36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 CRC3,488.79	$9.20 PLN35.76	+20.1%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 6.8% less for clothing

	San Jose	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.32 CRC32,458.76	$107.88 PLN419.08	+51.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.79 CRC25,389.75	$39.61 PLN153.88	-29.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.46 CRC58,460.15	$106.17 PLN412.46	-17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.42 CRC59,807.77	$111.84 PLN434.46	-14.9%
Average			-6.8%

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