Cost of living comparison
Canada is 42.4% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Canada instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.89
|
$16.50
CA$22.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.74
|
$9.99
CA$13.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.83
|
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$2.50
CA$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.57
|
$5.43
CA$7.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$7.95
CA$10.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$3.36
CA$4.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$5.29
CA$7.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$1.84
CA$2.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.99
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$1.57
CA$2.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 50.0% more for transportation
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.75
|
$4.40
CA$6.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.45
|
$68.18
CA$93.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,819.59
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,282.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.71
|
$16.78
CA$22.98
|
|
pay 72.4% more for housing
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.91
|
$62.83
CA$86.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,461.51
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,711.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,416.73
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,569.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN924.69
|
$119.78
CA$164.04
|
|
pay 14.6% more for childcare
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.11
|
$744.16
CA$1,019.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,678.06
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,732.58
|
|
pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$5.30
CA$7.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.74
|
$3.57
CA$4.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.42
|
$12.99
CA$17.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.54
|
$43.10
CA$59.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.67
|
$11.26
CA$15.42
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.01
|
$55.23
CA$75.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.29
|
$39.78
CA$54.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.29
|
$86.57
CA$118.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.27
|
$103.81
CA$142.16
|
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