Cost of living comparison

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Warsaw vs. Texarkana Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 3.3% cheaper than Texarkana.

Restaurants
pay 23.9% less in Warsaw
Groceries
pay 22.6% less in Warsaw
Transportation
pay 23.3% more in Warsaw
Housing
pay 29.4% more in Warsaw
Childcare
pay 60.2% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports
pay 31.9% less in Warsaw
Clothing
pay 0.5% more in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Texarkana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Texarkana, you would:

pay 23.9% less for restaurants

 
Texarkana
Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$11.51
PLN45.99
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$10.23
PLN40.88
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.86
 
$2.24
PLN8.94

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pay 22.6% less for groceries

 
Texarkana
Warsaw
Bread
1 loaf
$3.00
 
$1.49
PLN5.95
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
 
$4.41
PLN17.63
Milk (1 gallon) $2.47
 
$4.07
PLN16.26

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pay 23.3% more for transportation

 
Texarkana
Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.34
 
$6.61
PLN26.43
Monthly public transit pass ?? $28.12
PLN112.43
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,732.20
 
$30,654.89
PLN123K

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pay 29.4% more for housing

 
Texarkana
Warsaw
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$82.50
 
$16.12
PLN64.43
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $834.00
 
$1,178.19
PLN4,709.67
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $692.00
 
$950.41
PLN3,799.15

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pay 60.2% less for childcare

 
Texarkana
Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,912.50
 
$588.07
PLN2,350.72
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $28,133.33
 
$14,458.55
PLN57,796.18

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pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Texarkana
Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.50
 
$4.60
PLN18.40
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.22
 
$4.27
PLN17.07
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.46
 
$6.39
PLN25.55

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pay 0.5% more for clothing

 
Texarkana
Warsaw
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$60.50
 
$107.88
PLN431.24
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.00
 
$39.61
PLN158.35
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$124.17
 
$106.17
PLN424.42

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