Cost of living comparison

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Denton vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Denton is 17.8% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 23.1% more in Denton
Groceries
pay 50.3% more in Denton
Transportation
pay 9.4% less in Denton
Housing
pay 9.6% more in Denton
Childcare
pay 2.1 times more in Denton
Entertainment and Sports
pay 19.7% more in Denton
Clothing
pay 9.7% less in Denton

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

Denton vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

pay 23.1% more for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Denton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.51
PLN45.40
$18.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.23
PLN40.35
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.24
PLN8.83
$2.54
 

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pay 50.3% more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Denton
Bread
1 loaf
$1.49
PLN5.88
$2.93
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
PLN17.40
$4.90
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.07
PLN16.05
$3.09
 

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pay 9.4% less for transportation

 
Warsaw
Denton
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.61
PLN26.08
$3.60
 
Monthly public transit pass $28.12
PLN110.97
$48.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,654.89
PLN121K
$26,845.00
 

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pay 9.6% more for housing

 
Warsaw
Denton
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.12
PLN63.60
$75.28
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,178.19
PLN4,648.84
$1,288.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $950.41
PLN3,750.09
$1,056.83
 

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

 
Warsaw
Denton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $588.07
PLN2,320.36
$1,829.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,458.55
PLN57,049.74
$20,166.67
 

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pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Denton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.60
PLN18.16
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.27
PLN16.84
$4.96
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.39
PLN25.22
$10.00
 

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pay 9.7% less for clothing

 
Warsaw
Denton
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$107.88
PLN425.67
$51.75
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.61
PLN156.30
$50.12
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.17
PLN418.94
$99.25
 

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