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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN38.92
|
$16.50
CA$22.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN32.11
|
$9.99
CA$13.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN6.93
|
$2.03
CA$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.50
|
$1.66
CA$2.24
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.20
|
$2.50
CA$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN17.68
|
$5.43
CA$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN14.84
|
$7.95
CA$10.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN11.81
|
$3.36
CA$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.26
|
$5.29
CA$7.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
$1.84
CA$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.85
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.25
|
$1.57
CA$2.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.27
|
$1.79
CA$2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.50
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.05
|
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
|
pay 50.0% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN24.51
|
$4.40
CA$5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN107.02
|
$68.18
CA$92.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN118,792.61
|
$25,034.05
CA$33,854.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN31.13
|
$16.78
CA$22.70
|
|
pay 72.4% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN61.77
|
$62.83
CA$84.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,246.09
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,690.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,251.75
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,549.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN880.05
|
$119.78
CA$161.99
|
|
pay 14.6% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,022.50
|
$744.16
CA$1,006.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN52,989.61
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,523.64
|
|
pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN15.57
|
$5.30
CA$7.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.03
|
$3.57
CA$4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN18.49
|
$12.99
CA$17.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN161.35
|
$43.10
CA$58.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN29.19
|
$11.26
CA$15.23
|
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pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN357.86
|
$55.23
CA$74.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN163.02
|
$39.78
CA$53.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN347.65
|
$86.57
CA$117.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN404.73
|
$103.81
CA$140.38
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