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Plettenberg Bay vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Plettenberg Bay is 42.0% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 46.6% less in Plettenberg Bay
Groceries: pay 24.1% less in Plettenberg Bay
Transportation: pay 48.3% less in Plettenberg Bay
Housing: pay 19.8% less in Plettenberg Bay
Childcare: pay 72.3% less in Plettenberg Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.7% less in Plettenberg Bay
Clothing: pay 36.4% less in Plettenberg Bay

Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Plettenberg Bay.

Plettenberg Bay vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Plettenberg Bay instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 46.6% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Plettenberg Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.73	$8.60 ZAR145.63	-21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.76	$5.10 ZAR86.41	-46.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.19	$1.00 ZAR16.99	-55.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.98	$0.72 ZAR12.14	-62.7%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 24.1% less for groceries

	Warsaw	Plettenberg Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.31	$1.02 ZAR17.25	-30.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.57	$3.93 ZAR66.56	-27.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.75	$4.05 ZAR68.60	-6.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.43	$2.85 ZAR48.25	-22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.30	$2.22 ZAR37.65	-34.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.21	$0.78 ZAR13.21	+28.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.00	$0.60 ZAR10.13	-27.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.49	$0.58 ZAR9.84	-39.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.71	$0.53 ZAR8.95	-66.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.74	$0.42 ZAR7.05	-12.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.96	$0.40 ZAR6.75	-26.0%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 48.3% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Plettenberg Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.02	$4.99 ZAR84.38	-24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN109.25	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN119,186.94	$16,003.22 ZAR270,875.25	-51.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.66	$4.24 ZAR71.85	-69.0%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 19.8% less for housing

	Warsaw	Plettenberg Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN63.29	$30.59 ZAR517.80	+75.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,143.53	$803.03 ZAR13,592.31	-29.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,298.01	$372.83 ZAR6,310.71	-58.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN971.93	$90.62 ZAR1,533.80	-66.1%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 72.3% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Plettenberg Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,130.17	$143.40 ZAR2,427.20	-75.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,882.92	$4,902.96 ZAR82,988.96	-69.2%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Plettenberg Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.88	$2.29 ZAR38.84	-53.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.31	$2.01 ZAR33.98	-52.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.60	$2.67 ZAR45.15	-55.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN169.84	$30.11 ZAR509.71	-35.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.76	$6.02 ZAR101.94	-37.1%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 36.4% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Plettenberg Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN361.72	$41.59 ZAR703.89	-58.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN175.63	$28.68 ZAR485.44	-40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN357.70	$99.42 ZAR1,682.86	+1.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN418.71	$60.23 ZAR1,019.42	-47.7%
Average			-36.4%

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