Cost of living comparison

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Coimbra vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Coimbra is 1.0% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 6.3% less in Coimbra
Groceries
pay 11.6% more in Coimbra
Transportation
pay 13.2% more in Coimbra
Housing
pay 3.7% less in Coimbra
Childcare
pay 6.9% more in Coimbra
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.3% less in Coimbra
Clothing
pay 5.5% less in Coimbra

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

Coimbra vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Coimbra instead of Warsaw, you would:

pay 6.3% less for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Coimbra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.94
PLN39.73
$12.26
€10.53
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.57
PLN34.76
$9.34
€8.02
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.25
PLN8.19
$2.01
€1.72

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pay 11.6% more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Coimbra
Bread
1 loaf
$1.46
PLN5.31
$1.77
€1.52
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.39
PLN19.57
$5.20
€4.46
Milk (1 gallon) $4.34
PLN15.75
$4.15
€3.56

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pay 13.2% more for transportation

 
Warsaw
Coimbra
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.61
PLN24.02
$7.43
€6.39
Monthly public transit pass $30.08
PLN109.25
$35.04
€30.09
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
$36,207.68
€31,095.55

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pay 3.7% less for housing

 
Warsaw
Coimbra
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.42
PLN63.29
$36.11
€31.01
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
$827.33
€710.52
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $907.87
PLN3,298.01
$603.46
€518.26

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pay 6.9% more for childcare

 
Warsaw
Coimbra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $586.39
PLN2,130.17
$840.95
€722.22
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
$11,212.70
€9,629.59

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pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Coimbra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.92
PLN17.88
$2.34
€2.01
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.22
PLN15.31
$1.75
€1.50
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.95
PLN21.60
$6.31
€5.42

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pay 5.5% less for clothing

 
Warsaw
Coimbra
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$99.57
PLN361.72
$74.46
€63.95
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.35
PLN175.63
$34.75
€29.84
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.47
PLN357.70
$93.15
€80.00

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