Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Tauranga Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 6.4% more expensive than Tauranga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 19.7% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 39.5% more in Warsaw
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, and transportation in Warsaw are more expensive than in Tauranga. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Tauranga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Tauranga, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Tauranga
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.31
NZ$29.96
|
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.65
NZ$14.98
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
NZ$3.58
|
$2.25
PLN8.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
NZ$3.21
|
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
|
Tauranga vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Tauranga
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
NZ$3.53
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.11
NZ$7.11
|
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
NZ$9.56
|
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.57
NZ$11.38
|
$3.70
PLN13.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
NZ$6.95
|
$3.39
PLN12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
NZ$1.97
|
$0.61
PLN2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
NZ$1.67
|
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
NZ$1.84
|
$0.96
PLN3.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
NZ$3.87
|
$1.57
PLN5.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
NZ$1.36
|
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
NZ$0.98
|
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
|
Tauranga vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 1.4% more for transportation
|
Tauranga
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.11
NZ$10.58
|
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,285.93
NZ$52,425.04
|
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.58
NZ$26.96
|
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
|
Tauranga vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 19.7% more for housing
|
Tauranga
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
NZ$89.88
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.47
NZ$1,953.39
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,022.32
NZ$1,769.64
|
$907.87
PLN3,298.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.79
NZ$181.38
|
$267.55
PLN971.93
|
|
Tauranga vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 18.9% more for childcare
|
Tauranga
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.31
NZ$1,016.64
|
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,538.60
NZ$19,973.35
|
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
|
Tauranga vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tauranga
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.62
NZ$7.99
|
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.42
NZ$5.92
|
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.92
NZ$37.95
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
NZ$77.90
|
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
|
Tauranga vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.5% more for clothing
|
Tauranga
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.76
NZ$112.10
|
$99.57
PLN361.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.88
NZ$48.27
|
$48.35
PLN175.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
NZ$157.79
|
$98.47
PLN357.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.75
NZ$162.28
|
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
|
Tauranga vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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