Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Wayne vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Fort Wayne is 26.0% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in Fort Wayne
- Groceries
-
pay 72.0% more in Fort Wayne
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% less in Fort Wayne
- Housing
-
pay 66.7% more in Fort Wayne
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% more in Fort Wayne
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% more in Fort Wayne
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Fort Wayne
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Fort Wayne are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Wayne instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.43
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.12
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.93
|
$2.23
|
|
Warsaw vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of restaurants
pay 72.0% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.27
|
$2.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.42
|
$8.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.63
|
$3.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.33
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.21
|
$4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.20
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN2.98
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.47
|
$1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.67
|
$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
$0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
$1.37
|
|
Warsaw vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of groceries
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN23.84
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN108.42
|
$32.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN118,280.15
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.28
|
$15.43
|
|
Warsaw vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of transportation
pay 66.7% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN62.81
|
$70.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,112.00
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,272.92
|
$1,016.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN964.54
|
$110.66
|
|
Warsaw vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of housing
pay 44.2% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,113.96
|
$955.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,442.54
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.74
|
$4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.20
|
$4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.43
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN168.55
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
$12.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN358.97
|
$51.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN174.29
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN354.98
|
$91.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN415.52
|
$100.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of clothing
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