Cost of living comparison
compared to
Herceg Novi vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Herceg Novi is 10.9% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% more in Herceg Novi
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Herceg Novi
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% more in Herceg Novi
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% less in Herceg Novi
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% less in Herceg Novi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% less in Herceg Novi
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Herceg Novi
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Herceg Novi are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Herceg Novi.
Herceg Novi vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Herceg Novi instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.28
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.37
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.09
|
$2.57
€2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.90
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
Warsaw vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.25
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.35
|
$4.56
€3.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.57
|
$5.34
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.28
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.17
|
$3.42
€2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.19
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN2.97
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.46
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.65
|
$1.40
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
$0.47
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
$0.64
€0.54
|
|
Warsaw vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of groceries
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN23.75
|
$6.53
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN108.02
|
$46.72
€39.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN117,835.15
|
$33,871.70
€28,921.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.10
|
$12.03
€10.27
|
|
Warsaw vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of transportation
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN62.58
|
$32.87
€28.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,096.53
|
$784.22
€669.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,260.61
|
$478.88
€408.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN960.91
|
$120.08
€102.53
|
|
Warsaw vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of housing
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,106.01
|
$467.20
€398.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,226.42
|
$7,270.74
€6,208.20
|
|
Warsaw vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of childcare
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.68
|
$3.21
€2.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.14
|
$2.55
€2.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.35
|
$3.80
€3.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN167.92
|
$58.40
€49.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.37
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
Warsaw vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN357.62
|
$87.60
€74.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN173.64
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN353.64
|
$75.92
€64.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN413.96
|
$99.28
€84.77
|
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Warsaw vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of clothing
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