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Chatham-Kent vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Chatham-Kent is 12.8% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 19.1% more in Chatham-Kent
Groceries: pay 67.0% more in Chatham-Kent
Transportation: pay 15.0% less in Chatham-Kent
Housing: pay 48.2% more in Chatham-Kent
Childcare: pay 2.0% less in Chatham-Kent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3% more in Chatham-Kent
Clothing: pay 30.9% less in Chatham-Kent

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Chatham-Kent are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Chatham-Kent.

Chatham-Kent vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chatham-Kent instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 19.1% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Chatham-Kent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.43	$21.53 CA$29.66	+96.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.50	$11.30 CA$15.57	+18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.12	$1.61 CA$2.22	-28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.93	$1.72 CA$2.37	-10.4%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 67.0% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Chatham-Kent
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.27	$2.24 CA$3.09	+53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.42	$5.96 CA$8.21	+10.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.63	$8.12 CA$11.19	+87.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.33	$3.11 CA$4.28	-15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.21	$5.05 CA$6.95	+49.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.20	$1.83 CA$2.52	+200.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN2.98	$0.59 CA$0.81	-29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.47	$1.62 CA$2.23	+68.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.67	$1.98 CA$2.72	+25.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.72	$1.17 CA$1.61	+144.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.94	$1.30 CA$1.80	+141.9%
Average			+67.0%

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pay 15.0% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Chatham-Kent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN23.84	$3.97 CA$5.47	-40.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN108.42	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN118,280.15	$24,382.26 CA$33,597.54	-25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.28	$16.50 CA$22.74	+20.7%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 48.2% more for housing

	Warsaw	Chatham-Kent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN62.81	$54.84 CA$75.57	+214.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,112.00	$1,399.30 CA$1,928.17	+22.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,272.92	$1,004.63 CA$1,384.32	+10.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN964.54	$118.89 CA$163.83	-55.6%
Average			+48.2%

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pay 2.0% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Chatham-Kent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,113.96	$541.78 CA$746.55	-7.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,442.54	$16,504.56 CA$22,742.46	+3.6%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Chatham-Kent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.74	$5.02 CA$6.92	+2.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.20	$4.13 CA$5.69	-2.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.43	$10.76 CA$14.83	+81.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN168.55	$14.35 CA$19.78	-69.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.50	$10.05 CA$13.84	+5.0%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 30.9% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Chatham-Kent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN358.97	$50.95 CA$70.20	-48.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN174.29	$33.73 CA$46.47	-30.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN354.98	$66.98 CA$92.29	-32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN415.52	$100.46 CA$138.43	-12.8%
Average			-30.9%

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