Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 99.5% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 68.3% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN39.39
|
$26.58
A$39.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN32.49
|
$9.97
A$14.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.01
|
$2.84
A$4.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.58
|
$2.31
A$3.41
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.25
|
$2.60
A$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN17.89
|
$5.54
A$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.02
|
$6.63
A$9.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN11.95
|
$4.55
A$6.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.38
|
$4.00
A$5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
$1.59
A$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.88
|
$1.29
A$1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.29
|
$1.56
A$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.34
|
$2.65
A$3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.52
|
$1.19
A$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.08
|
$1.06
A$1.56
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN24.80
|
$5.17
A$7.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN108.31
|
$113.84
A$168.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN120,223.69
|
$29,523.01
A$43,640.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN31.51
|
$17.81
A$26.33
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN62.52
|
$69.35
A$102.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,297.24
|
$1,797.26
A$2,656.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,290.93
|
$1,415.42
A$2,092.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN890.65
|
$191.07
A$282.43
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,046.87
|
$1,814.59
A$2,682.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN53,627.97
|
$14,626.48
A$21,620.82
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN15.75
|
$7.31
A$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.20
|
$3.74
A$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN18.71
|
$26.58
A$39.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN163.30
|
$67.03
A$99.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN29.54
|
$14.95
A$22.10
|
|
pay 50.5% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN362.17
|
$92.73
A$137.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN164.99
|
$83.64
A$123.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN351.84
|
$129.37
A$191.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN409.61
|
$172.79
A$255.42
|
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