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Rotorua vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Rotorua is 12.6% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 3.1% more in Rotorua
Groceries: pay 32.2% more in Rotorua
Transportation: pay 19.4% more in Rotorua
Housing: pay 9.1% more in Rotorua
Childcare: pay 1.8% more in Rotorua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.4% more in Rotorua
Clothing: pay 28.7% less in Rotorua

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Rotorua are more expensive than in Warsaw.

Rotorua vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Rotorua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.73	$11.54 NZ$19.97	+5.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.76	$9.23 NZ$15.98	-3.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.19	$2.17 NZ$3.75	-3.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.98	$2.20 NZ$3.80	+14.3%
Average			+3.1%

Warsaw vs. Rotorua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.2% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Rotorua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.31	$1.76 NZ$3.04	+20.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.57	$3.63 NZ$6.28	-32.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.75	$6.75 NZ$11.69	+55.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.43	$6.38 NZ$11.05	+72.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.30	$3.66 NZ$6.34	+8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.21	$0.98 NZ$1.70	+60.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.00	$0.92 NZ$1.59	+10.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.49	$1.38 NZ$2.40	+43.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.71	$1.96 NZ$3.40	+24.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.74	$0.80 NZ$1.39	+68.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.96	$0.65 NZ$1.13	+21.1%
Average			+32.2%

Warsaw vs. Rotorua - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.4% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Rotorua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.02	$5.70 NZ$9.87	-13.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN109.25	$60.58 NZ$104.86	+101.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN119,186.94	$25,670.49 NZ$44,435.70	-21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.66	$15.27 NZ$26.42	+11.7%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 9.1% more for housing

	Warsaw	Rotorua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN63.29	$48.08 NZ$83.22	+175.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,143.53	$806.26 NZ$1,395.64	-29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,298.01	$642.56 NZ$1,112.27	-29.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN971.93	$50.18 NZ$86.87	-81.2%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 1.8% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Rotorua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,130.17	$692.32 NZ$1,198.40	+18.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,882.92	$13,628.73 NZ$23,591.37	-14.5%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 51.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Rotorua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.88	$6.35 NZ$10.99	+29.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.31	$3.27 NZ$5.66	-22.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.60	$21.92 NZ$37.95	+268.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN169.84	$39.81 NZ$68.91	-14.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.76	$9.23 NZ$15.98	-3.5%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 28.7% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Rotorua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN361.72	$67.87 NZ$117.48	-31.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN175.63	$25.96 NZ$44.94	-46.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN357.70	$76.92 NZ$133.16	-21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN418.71	$98.08 NZ$169.77	-14.9%
Average			-28.7%

Warsaw vs. Rotorua - Cost of clothing

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