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Bournemouth vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Bournemouth is 62.0% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 20.7% more in Bournemouth
Groceries
pay 11.3% more in Bournemouth
Transportation
pay 68.5% more in Bournemouth
Housing
pay 55.0% more in Bournemouth
Childcare
pay 3.0 times more in Bournemouth
Entertainment and Sports
pay 73.9% more in Bournemouth
Clothing
pay 4.4% more in Bournemouth

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Bournemouth are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bournemouth.

Bournemouth vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

pay 20.7% more for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Bournemouth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.94
PLN39.43
$20.03
£14.98
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.57
PLN34.50
$9.35
£6.99
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.25
PLN8.12
$2.59
£1.94

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pay 11.3% more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Bournemouth
Bread
1 loaf
$1.46
PLN5.27
$1.23
£0.92
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.39
PLN19.42
$4.84
£3.62
Milk (1 gallon) $4.34
PLN15.63
$6.31
£4.72

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pay 68.5% more for transportation

 
Warsaw
Bournemouth
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.61
PLN23.84
$7.16
£5.36
Monthly public transit pass $30.08
PLN108.42
$84.80
£63.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,809.65
PLN118,280.15
$37,772.71
£28,247.61

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pay 55.0% more for housing

 
Warsaw
Bournemouth
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.42
PLN62.81
$46.21
£34.55
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,140.63
PLN4,112.00
$1,327.42
£992.69
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $907.87
PLN3,272.92
$1,168.50
£873.84

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

 
Warsaw
Bournemouth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $586.39
PLN2,113.96
$2,270.24
£1,697.75
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,933.95
PLN57,442.54
$34,053.53
£25,466.29

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pay 73.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Bournemouth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.92
PLN17.74
$6.68
£4.99
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.22
PLN15.20
$4.41
£3.30
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.95
PLN21.43
$22.13
£16.55

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pay 4.4% more for clothing

 
Warsaw
Bournemouth
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$99.57
PLN358.97
$93.48
£69.91
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.35
PLN174.29
$66.10
£49.43
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.47
PLN354.98
$100.16
£74.90

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