Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.2 times more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 86.4% more for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
zł37.59
|
$26.69
A$41.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
zł27.48
|
$10.01
A$15.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
zł6.49
|
$2.70
A$4.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
zł5.92
|
$2.13
A$3.28
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Warsaw
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
zł4.19
|
$2.29
A$3.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
zł16.97
|
$6.42
A$9.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
zł14.44
|
$6.48
A$9.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
zł11.17
|
$4.10
A$6.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
zł10.42
|
$3.63
A$5.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
zł1.67
|
$1.47
A$2.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
zł2.67
|
$1.13
A$1.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
zł2.99
|
$1.60
A$2.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
zł5.41
|
$2.47
A$3.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.48
|
$1.17
A$1.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
zł1.56
|
$0.96
A$1.48
|
|
pay 92.9% more for transportation
Warsaw
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
zł24.95
|
$5.45
A$8.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.65
zł103.36
|
$100.08
A$154.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,040.90
zł100,914.44
|
$20,016.00
A$30,850.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.46
zł30.07
|
$15.93
A$24.56
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Warsaw
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.86
zł55.85
|
$68.64
A$105.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$888.26
zł3,579.68
|
$1,824.70
A$2,812.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.84
zł2,771.99
|
$1,494.78
A$2,303.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.98
zł801.89
|
$183.28
A$282.50
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Warsaw
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.43
zł1,783.00
|
$1,686.35
A$2,599.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,192.96
zł45,107.44
|
$14,216.13
A$21,911.41
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
zł13.16
|
$8.01
A$12.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
zł12.71
|
$3.74
A$5.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
zł16.91
|
$23.35
A$35.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.98
zł136.95
|
$64.70
A$99.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
zł28.19
|
$13.34
A$20.57
|
|
pay 71.7% more for clothing
Warsaw
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.81
zł313.56
|
$93.52
A$144.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.95
zł136.80
|
$72.72
A$112.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
zł342.73
|
$134.62
A$207.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.44
zł380.61
|
$183.19
A$282.35
|
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