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Fort Collins vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Fort Collins is 42.6% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 37.1% more in Fort Collins
Groceries: pay 58.0% more in Fort Collins
Transportation: pay 5.3% less in Fort Collins
Housing: pay 95.4% more in Fort Collins
Childcare: pay 69.2% more in Fort Collins
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.7% more in Fort Collins
Clothing: pay 8.1% more in Fort Collins

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Fort Collins are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Fort Collins.

Fort Collins vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fort Collins instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 37.1% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Fort Collins
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.73	$18.00	+64.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.76	$12.00	+25.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.19	$2.60	+15.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.98	$2.75	+43.1%
Average			+37.1%

Warsaw vs. Fort Collins - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.0% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Fort Collins
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.31	$3.09	+111.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.57	$5.51	+2.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.75	$3.89	-10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.43	$4.33	+17.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.30	$3.90	+15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.21	$1.76	+188.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.00	$0.70	-15.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.49	$1.95	+102.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.71	$2.28	+44.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.74	$1.05	+119.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.96	$0.87	+61.8%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 5.3% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Fort Collins
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.02	$3.09	-53.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN109.25	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN119,186.94	$36,029.12	+9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.66	$17.41	+27.4%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 95.4% more for housing

	Warsaw	Fort Collins
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN63.29	$76.67	+340.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,143.53	$1,783.33	+56.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,298.01	$1,250.00	+37.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN971.93	$127.72	-52.3%
Average			+95.4%

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pay 69.2% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Fort Collins
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,130.17	$1,525.00	+160.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,882.92	$12,500.00	-21.6%
Average			+69.2%

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pay 35.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Fort Collins
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.88	$7.00	+42.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.31	$5.17	+22.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.60	$9.50	+59.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN169.84	$60.00	+28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.76	$12.00	+25.4%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 8.1% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Fort Collins
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN361.72	$67.50	-32.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN175.63	$91.67	+89.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN357.70	$80.00	-18.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN418.71	$108.33	-6.0%
Average			+8.1%

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