Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Dominica

Roseau vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 34.2% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 29.2% less in Roseau
Groceries: pay 87.2% more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 23.5% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 71.2% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 74.0% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% less in Roseau
Clothing: pay 27.4% less in Roseau

The cost of groceries and transportation in Roseau are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Roseau. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Roseau.

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Roseau vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Roseau instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 29.2% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$7.40 EC$20.00	-35.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$6.57 EC$17.75	-35.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$2.47 EC$6.67	+10.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$2.22 EC$6.00	-1.0%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 87.2% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$2.10 EC$5.67	+40.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$1.20 EC$3.25	-72.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$12.61 EC$34.07	+209.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$5.60 EC$15.13	+43.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$5.09 EC$13.76	+72.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$2.91 EC$7.86	+434.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.07 EC$2.90	+39.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$2.03 EC$5.49	+162.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$2.33 EC$6.30	+27.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$1.62 EC$4.37	+301.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$1.37 EC$3.71	+236.2%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 23.5% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$5.39 EC$14.58	-18.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$53.13 EC$143.58	+88.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$29.23 EC$79.00	+128.7%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 71.2% less for housing

	Warsaw	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$70.92 EC$191.67	+340.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$283.68 EC$766.67	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$203.51 EC$550.00	-78.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$108.58 EC$293.44	-58.7%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 74.0% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$129.51 EC$350.00	-78.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-69.3%
Average			-74.0%

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pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$1.85 EC$5.00	-59.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$4.13 EC$11.17	-3.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$7.40 EC$20.00	+15.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$46.25 EC$125.00	-1.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$8.33 EC$22.50	-9.6%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 27.4% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$55.50 EC$150.00	-48.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$37.00 EC$100.00	-6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$74.00 EC$200.00	-30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$92.51 EC$250.00	-17.3%
Average			-27.4%

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