Cost of living comparison
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Puerto Vallarta vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Vallarta is 12.2% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
- pay 11.5% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Groceries
- pay 43.0% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Transportation
- pay 6.3% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Housing
- pay 5.7% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Childcare
- pay 57.7% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 24.8% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Clothing
- pay 22.1% less in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Vallarta instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
Warsaw | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.94 PLN41.17 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.57 PLN36.03 | $9.17 MX$160.58 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.25 PLN8.48 | $1.91 MX$33.37 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.92 PLN7.23 | $1.43 MX$24.96 | |
Warsaw vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.0% more for groceries
Warsaw | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.46 PLN5.50 | $3.59 MX$62.85 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.39 PLN20.28 | $5.78 MX$101.13 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.34 PLN16.32 | $6.24 MX$109.30 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.70 PLN13.92 | $2.09 MX$36.65 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.39 PLN12.75 | $4.85 MX$84.98 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.61 PLN2.29 | $1.10 MX$19.29 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.83 PLN3.11 | $0.65 MX$11.41 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.96 PLN3.62 | $0.76 MX$13.25 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.57 PLN5.92 | $1.01 MX$17.73 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.48 PLN1.80 | $1.02 MX$17.94 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.54 PLN2.03 | $1.40 MX$24.44 | |
Warsaw vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of groceries
pay 6.3% less for transportation
Warsaw | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.61 PLN24.89 | $5.02 MX$87.94 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.08 PLN113.23 | $16.28 MX$285.05 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,809.65 PLN124K | $15,199.26 MX$266K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.67 PLN51.47 | $27.14 MX$475.09 | |
Warsaw vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of transportation
pay 5.7% less for housing
Warsaw | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $17.42 PLN65.60 | $32.90 MX$575.81 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,140.63 PLN4,294.23 | $990.97 MX$17,346.10 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $907.87 PLN3,417.96 | $687.02 MX$12,025.69 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $267.55 PLN1,007.28 | $68.93 MX$1,206.55 | |
Warsaw vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of housing
pay 57.7% less for childcare
Warsaw | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $586.39 PLN2,207.64 | $280.46 MX$4,909.27 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $15,933.95 PLN59,988.11 | $5,862.57 MX$103K | |
Warsaw vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of childcare
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
Warsaw | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.92 PLN18.53 | $2.44 MX$42.76 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.22 PLN15.87 | $3.80 MX$66.51 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.95 PLN22.38 | $4.29 MX$75.06 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $46.75 PLN176.02 | $36.91 MX$646.12 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.57 PLN36.03 | $8.14 MX$142.53 | |
Warsaw vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.1% less for clothing
Warsaw | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $99.57 PLN374.88 | $54.28 MX$950.18 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $48.35 PLN182.02 | $34.38 MX$601.78 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $98.47 PLN370.71 | $101.78 MX$1,781.59 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $115.26 PLN433.93 | $95.00 MX$1,662.82 | |
Warsaw vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of clothing
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