Cost of living comparison

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Warsaw vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 35.0% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.

Restaurants
pay 54.0% more in Warsaw
Groceries
pay 25.4% more in Warsaw
Transportation
pay 8.9% less in Warsaw
Housing
pay 46.5% more in Warsaw
Childcare
pay 0.4% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports
pay 68.0% more in Warsaw
Clothing
pay 60.6% more in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Timor-Leste, you would:

pay 54.0% more for restaurants

 
Timor-Leste
Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$10.94
PLN39.43
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$9.57
PLN34.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.58
 
$2.25
PLN8.12

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pay 25.4% more for groceries

 
Timor-Leste
Warsaw
Bread
1 loaf
$3.00
 
$1.46
PLN5.27
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.00
 
$5.39
PLN19.42
Milk (1 gallon) $9.27
 
$4.34
PLN15.63

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pay 8.9% less for transportation

 
Timor-Leste
Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.34
 
$6.61
PLN23.84
Monthly public transit pass ?? $30.08
PLN108.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $32,809.65
PLN118,280.15

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pay 46.5% more for housing

 
Timor-Leste
Warsaw
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $17.42
PLN62.81
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,125.00
 
$1,140.63
PLN4,112.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $866.67
 
$907.87
PLN3,272.92

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pay 0.4% less for childcare

 
Timor-Leste
Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $586.39
PLN2,113.96
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $16,000.00
 
$15,933.95
PLN57,442.54

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pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Timor-Leste
Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.00
 
$4.92
PLN17.74
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.83
 
$4.22
PLN15.20
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.75
 
$5.95
PLN21.43

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pay 60.6% more for clothing

 
Timor-Leste
Warsaw
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$60.00
 
$99.57
PLN358.97
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.00
 
$48.35
PLN174.29
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.00
 
$98.47
PLN354.98

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