Cost of living comparison

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Almada vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Almada is 1.6% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 10.7% more in Almada
Groceries
pay 15.1% more in Almada
Transportation
pay 21.0% more in Almada
Housing
pay 14.2% less in Almada
Childcare
pay 10.0% less in Almada
Entertainment and Sports
pay 22.3% less in Almada
Clothing
pay 5.6% less in Almada

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

Almada vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

pay 10.7% more for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Almada
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.51
PLN45.40
$16.80
€15.07
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.23
PLN40.35
$11.20
€10.05
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.24
PLN8.83
$1.52
€1.36

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pay 15.1% more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Almada
Bread
1 loaf
$1.49
PLN5.88
$1.24
€1.11
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
PLN17.40
$5.97
€5.36
Milk (1 gallon) $4.07
PLN16.05
$3.99
€3.58

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pay 21.0% more for transportation

 
Warsaw
Almada
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.61
PLN26.08
$8.06
€7.23
Monthly public transit pass $28.12
PLN110.97
$44.79
€40.18
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,654.89
PLN121K
$33,640.22
€30,180.32

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pay 14.2% less for housing

 
Warsaw
Almada
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.12
PLN63.60
$32.72
€29.35
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,178.19
PLN4,648.84
$1,147.73
€1,029.69
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $950.41
PLN3,750.09
$933.30
€837.31

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pay 10.0% less for childcare

 
Warsaw
Almada
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $588.07
PLN2,320.36
$615.85
€552.51
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,458.55
PLN57,049.74
$11,182.80
€10,032.65

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pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Almada
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.60
PLN18.16
$3.36
€3.01
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.27
PLN16.84
$2.52
€2.26
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.39
PLN25.22
$6.16
€5.53

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pay 5.6% less for clothing

 
Warsaw
Almada
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$107.88
PLN425.67
$102.78
€92.21
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.61
PLN156.30
$45.16
€40.52
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.17
PLN418.94
$83.98
€75.34

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