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Poland

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Canada

Gatineau vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Gatineau is 12.9% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% less in Gatineau
Groceries: pay 73.2% more in Gatineau
Transportation: pay 18.4% more in Gatineau
Housing: pay 14.2% less in Gatineau
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Gatineau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.2% more in Gatineau
Clothing: pay 12.8% less in Gatineau

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

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Gatineau vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.2% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Gatineau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$12.62 CA$17.87	+9.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$10.52 CA$14.89	+2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$1.37 CA$1.95	-38.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$1.27 CA$1.80	-43.3%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 73.2% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Gatineau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$2.89 CA$4.10	+94.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$5.82 CA$8.24	+31.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$7.28 CA$10.31	+79.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$3.21 CA$4.55	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$4.45 CA$6.30	+50.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.82 CA$2.58	+234.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.85 CA$1.20	+9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$2.13 CA$3.02	+175.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$2.06 CA$2.92	+12.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$0.96 CA$1.35	+137.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$1.11 CA$1.58	+172.9%
Average			+73.2%

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pay 18.4% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Gatineau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$4.70 CA$6.66	-28.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$79.26 CA$112.21	+181.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$23.15 CA$32.77	+81.0%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 14.2% less for housing

	Warsaw	Gatineau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$47.54 CA$67.30	+194.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$1,083.63 CA$1,534.14	-8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$938.09 CA$1,328.10	-1.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$85.74 CA$121.38	-67.4%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Warsaw	Gatineau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$543.57 CA$769.55	-7.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$133K CA$189K	+821.7%
Average			+191.9%

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pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Gatineau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$4.21 CA$5.96	-8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$3.09 CA$4.37	-27.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$11.92 CA$16.88	+86.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$46.47 CA$65.78	-0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$10.52 CA$14.89	+14.3%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 12.8% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Gatineau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$69.26 CA$98.06	-35.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$42.08 CA$59.58	+6.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$85.92 CA$121.64	-19.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$116.90 CA$165.50	+4.5%
Average			-12.8%

Warsaw vs. Gatineau - Cost of clothing

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