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Poland

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Mexico

Puerto Vallarta vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Puerto Vallarta is 8.7% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 5.6% more in Puerto Vallarta
Groceries: pay 45.4% more in Puerto Vallarta
Transportation: pay 12.4% less in Puerto Vallarta
Housing: pay 21.5% less in Puerto Vallarta
Childcare: pay 50.2% less in Puerto Vallarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.9% less in Puerto Vallarta
Clothing: pay 20.9% less in Puerto Vallarta

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

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Puerto Vallarta vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Puerto Vallarta instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 5.6% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Puerto Vallarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$13.91 MX$257.20	+20.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$11.13 MX$205.76	+8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$1.94 MX$35.86	-13.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$1.42 MX$26.22	-36.8%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 45.4% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Puerto Vallarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$3.55 MX$65.67	+138.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$5.06 MX$93.52	+14.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$7.13 MX$131.83	+75.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$2.26 MX$41.74	-42.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$5.08 MX$93.87	+72.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.32 MX$24.34	+141.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.71 MX$13.21	-7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.90 MX$16.70	+16.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$0.96 MX$17.69	-47.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$1.08 MX$19.94	+167.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$1.43 MX$26.48	+250.7%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 12.4% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Puerto Vallarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$5.81 MX$107.37	-12.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$21.81 MX$403.29	-22.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$21,528.95 MX$398K	-29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$29.21 MX$540.12	+128.5%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 21.5% less for housing

	Warsaw	Puerto Vallarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$32.68 MX$604.29	+102.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$1,324.04 MX$24,485.27	+12.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$706.52 MX$13,065.67	-25.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$67.00 MX$1,239.09	-74.5%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 50.2% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Puerto Vallarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$333.79 MX$6,172.76	-43.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$6,316.08 MX$117K	-56.3%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Puerto Vallarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$3.06 MX$56.58	-33.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$4.17 MX$77.16	-2.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$4.42 MX$81.79	-30.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$37.09 MX$685.86	-20.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$8.62 MX$159.46	-6.3%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 20.9% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Puerto Vallarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$55.63 MX$1,028.79	-48.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$35.23 MX$651.57	-11.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$104.31 MX$1,928.99	-1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$97.36 MX$1,800.39	-13.0%
Average			-20.9%

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