Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Canada

New Westminster vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

New Westminster is 19.1% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 19.7% more in New Westminster
Groceries: pay 62.4% more in New Westminster
Transportation: pay 14.1% more in New Westminster
Housing: pay 18.9% more in New Westminster
Childcare: pay 12.6% less in New Westminster
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% more in New Westminster
Clothing: pay 24.7% less in New Westminster

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in New Westminster are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in New Westminster.

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New Westminster vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Westminster instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 19.7% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	New Westminster
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.40	$19.29 CA$27.23	+67.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.35	$10.16 CA$14.35	-0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.83	$1.91 CA$2.69	-14.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.85	$1.59 CA$2.24	-29.2%
Average			+19.7%

Warsaw vs. New Westminster - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.4% more for groceries

	Warsaw	New Westminster
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.88	$2.39 CA$3.37	+60.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.40	$5.48 CA$7.74	+24.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN16.05	$6.82 CA$9.63	+67.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.35	$3.11 CA$4.39	-20.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.64	$6.99 CA$9.86	+136.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.15	$1.69 CA$2.39	+211.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$0.65 CA$0.92	-15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$1.68 CA$2.37	+117.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.23	$1.62 CA$2.29	-11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.59	$1.08 CA$1.52	+167.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$0.99 CA$1.40	+142.1%
Average			+62.4%

Warsaw vs. New Westminster - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.1% more for transportation

	Warsaw	New Westminster
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN26.08	$4.83 CA$6.82	-26.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.97	$91.18 CA$128.71	+224.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN121K	$23,831.37 CA$33,641.55	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.44	$16.13 CA$22.77	+26.2%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 18.9% more for housing

	Warsaw	New Westminster
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.60	$64.13 CA$90.53	+297.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,648.84	$1,548.87 CA$2,186.47	+31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,750.09	$1,315.08 CA$1,856.43	+38.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,036.65	$106.52 CA$150.37	-59.5%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 12.6% less for childcare

	Warsaw	New Westminster
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,320.36	$771.51 CA$1,089.11	+31.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN57,049.74	$8,416.52 CA$11,881.18	-41.8%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	New Westminster
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.16	$5.96 CA$8.42	+29.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.84	$3.51 CA$4.95	-17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.22	$15.43 CA$21.78	+141.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN184.30	$32.96 CA$46.53	-29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.32	$11.92 CA$16.83	+29.5%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 24.7% less for clothing

	Warsaw	New Westminster
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN425.67	$51.90 CA$73.27	-51.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN156.30	$41.21 CA$58.17	+4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN418.94	$79.26 CA$111.88	-25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN441.29	$96.44 CA$136.14	-13.8%
Average			-24.7%

Warsaw vs. New Westminster - Cost of clothing

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