Cost of living comparison

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Cookeville vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Cookeville is 11.3% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 20.7% more in Cookeville
Groceries
pay 58.3% more in Cookeville
Transportation
pay 29.3% less in Cookeville
Housing
pay 8.1% more in Cookeville
Childcare
pay 40.9% more in Cookeville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.1% more in Cookeville
Clothing
pay 6.8% less in Cookeville

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

Cookeville vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

pay 20.7% more for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Cookeville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.51
PLN45.40
$21.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.23
PLN40.35
$8.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.24
PLN8.83
$2.67
 

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pay 58.3% more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Cookeville
Bread
1 loaf
$1.49
PLN5.88
$2.70
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
PLN17.40
$9.83
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.07
PLN16.05
$3.00
 

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pay 29.3% less for transportation

 
Warsaw
Cookeville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.61
PLN26.08
$2.93
 
Monthly public transit pass $28.12
PLN110.97
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,654.89
PLN121K
$35,000.00
 

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pay 8.1% more for housing

 
Warsaw
Cookeville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.12
PLN63.60
$85.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,178.19
PLN4,648.84
$1,129.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $950.41
PLN3,750.09
$997.00
 

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pay 40.9% more for childcare

 
Warsaw
Cookeville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $588.07
PLN2,320.36
$828.33
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,458.55
PLN57,049.74
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pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Cookeville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.60
PLN18.16
$5.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.27
PLN16.84
$4.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.39
PLN25.22
$14.00
 

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pay 6.8% less for clothing

 
Warsaw
Cookeville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$107.88
PLN425.67
$45.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.61
PLN156.30
$45.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.17
PLN418.94
$135.00
 

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