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Fort St John vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Fort St John is 24.4% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% less in Fort St John
Groceries: pay 95.3% more in Fort St John
Transportation: pay 5.9% less in Fort St John
Housing: pay 33.1% more in Fort St John
Childcare: pay 22.4% more in Fort St John
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.8% more in Fort St John
Clothing: pay 5.5% less in Fort St John

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

Fort St John vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fort St John instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 8.2% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Fort St John
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.73	$13.63 CA$18.85	+24.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.76	$9.33 CA$12.90	-2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.19	$1.79 CA$2.48	-20.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.98	$1.26 CA$1.74	-34.6%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 95.3% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Fort St John
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.31	$3.23 CA$4.47	+120.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.57	$3.23 CA$4.47	-40.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.75	$8.69 CA$12.02	+100.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.43	$3.70 CA$5.12	+0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.30	$5.45 CA$7.53	+60.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.21	$2.28 CA$3.15	+273.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.00	$0.29 CA$0.40	-65.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.49	$1.71 CA$2.36	+77.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.71	$1.62 CA$2.25	+3.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.74	$2.28 CA$3.15	+376.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.96	$1.30 CA$1.80	+140.8%
Average			+95.3%

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pay 5.9% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Fort St John
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.02	$4.72 CA$6.53	-28.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN109.25	$28.70 CA$39.69	-4.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN119,186.94	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.66	$15.79 CA$21.83	+15.5%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 33.1% more for housing

	Warsaw	Fort St John
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN63.29	$63.39 CA$87.65	+263.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,143.53	$741.51 CA$1,025.40	-35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,298.01	$717.59 CA$992.32	-21.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN971.93	$65.34 CA$90.36	-75.6%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 22.4% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Fort St John
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,130.17	$717.59 CA$992.32	+22.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,882.92	??
Average			+22.4%

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pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Fort St John
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.88	$6.37 CA$8.81	+29.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.31	$4.19 CA$5.79	-0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.60	$14.35 CA$19.85	+141.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN169.84	$54.54 CA$75.42	+16.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.76	$10.76 CA$14.88	+12.5%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 5.5% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Fort St John
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN361.72	$71.72 CA$99.18	-28.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN175.63	$47.29 CA$65.39	-2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN357.70	$82.52 CA$114.12	-16.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN418.71	$143.52 CA$198.46	+24.5%
Average			-5.5%

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