Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Peru

Cusco vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Cusco is 58.3% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 70.9% less in Cusco
Groceries: pay 15.3% less in Cusco
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Cusco
Housing: pay 80.5% less in Cusco
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.9% less in Cusco
Clothing: pay 44.2% less in Cusco

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cusco.

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Cusco vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.9% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Cusco
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.07	$2.03 PEN6.97	-82.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.06	$6.56 PEN22.51	-35.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.76	$0.75 PEN2.59	-66.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.78	$0.34 PEN1.16	-84.9%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 15.3% less for groceries

	Warsaw	Cusco
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.83	$2.28 PEN7.83	+53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.28	$2.40 PEN8.22	-45.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.93	$4.87 PEN16.70	+19.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.24	$3.60 PEN12.35	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.56	$1.98 PEN6.78	-33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.13	$1.19 PEN4.07	+117.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$0.36 PEN1.24	-53.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$0.66 PEN2.26	-14.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.17	$0.40 PEN1.36	-78.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$0.46 PEN1.58	+14.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.49 PEN1.69	+21.0%
Average			-15.3%

Warsaw vs. Cusco - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Cusco
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.89	$5.83 PEN20.01	-11.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.17	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.08	$16.84 PEN57.76	+31.7%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 80.5% less for housing

	Warsaw	Cusco
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.14	$43.55 PEN149.38	+170.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,615.00	$217.77 PEN746.88	-81.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,722.79	$193.57 PEN663.89	-79.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,029.10	$22.20 PEN76.15	-91.5%
Average			-80.5%

Warsaw vs. Cusco - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Warsaw	Cusco
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,303.47	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,634.45	??

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pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Cusco
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.03	$1.74 PEN5.98	-62.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.72	$2.13 PEN7.30	-50.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.04	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN182.96	$29.04 PEN99.58	-37.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.05	$4.36 PEN14.94	-52.7%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 44.2% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Cusco
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN422.57	$37.75 PEN129.46	-65.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.16	$33.39 PEN114.52	-15.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN415.89	$53.72 PEN184.23	-49.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN438.08	$72.59 PEN248.96	-35.1%
Average			-44.2%

Warsaw vs. Cusco - Cost of clothing

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