Cost of living comparison
Lima is 21.2% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Lima instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN39.95
|
$4.03
PEN15.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN32.95
|
$6.18
PEN23.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.11
|
$0.86
PEN3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.68
|
$0.55
PEN2.04
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.31
|
$2.33
PEN8.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.14
|
$3.60
PEN13.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.24
|
$4.93
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.12
|
$2.67
PEN9.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.53
|
$2.37
PEN8.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.70
|
$0.80
PEN2.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.92
|
$0.49
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.34
|
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.41
|
$0.49
PEN1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.54
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.11
|
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.16
|
$5.61
PEN21.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN109.85
|
$20.86
PEN78.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN121,932.32
|
$21,497.63
PEN80,411.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN31.96
|
$20.42
PEN76.39
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN63.41
|
$29.05
PEN108.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,358.31
|
$557.54
PEN2,085.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,337.70
|
$362.83
PEN1,357.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN903.31
|
$47.53
PEN177.78
|
|
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,075.96
|
$250.81
PEN938.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN54,390.14
|
$7,392.79
PEN27,652.72
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN15.98
|
$2.15
PEN8.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.40
|
$2.66
PEN9.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN18.97
|
$5.37
PEN20.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN165.62
|
$30.70
PEN114.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN29.96
|
$6.72
PEN25.13
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN367.32
|
$43.97
PEN164.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN167.33
|
$31.91
PEN119.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN356.84
|
$81.88
PEN306.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN415.43
|
$91.53
PEN342.38
|
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