Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Cloud vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Saint Cloud is 5.0% cheaper than Warsaw.
Saint Cloud vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Cloud instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.51
PLN45.40
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.23
PLN40.35
|
$8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
PLN8.83
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
PLN8.85
|
$2.21
|
|
Warsaw vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.3% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PLN5.88
|
$1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
PLN17.40
|
$4.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
PLN16.05
|
$3.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
PLN15.35
|
$3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
PLN11.64
|
$3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.15
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
PLN3.05
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
PLN3.05
|
$1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
PLN7.23
|
$1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
PLN1.59
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.61
|
$1.33
|
|
Warsaw vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN26.08
|
$3.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
PLN110.97
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,654.89
PLN121K
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
PLN50.44
|
$9.96
|
|
Warsaw vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of transportation
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.12
PLN63.60
|
$44.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,178.19
PLN4,648.84
|
$930.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.41
PLN3,750.09
|
$847.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$262.73
PLN1,036.65
|
$91.76
|
|
Warsaw vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of housing
pay 8.9% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$588.07
PLN2,320.36
|
$1,725.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,458.55
PLN57,049.74
|
$5,850.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.60
PLN18.16
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
PLN16.84
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.39
PLN25.22
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
PLN184.30
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.20
PLN36.32
|
$12.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.88
PLN425.67
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
PLN156.30
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.17
PLN418.94
|
$73.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.84
PLN441.29
|
$80.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of clothing
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