Cost of living comparison

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Saint John's vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 3.3% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 5.7% more in Saint John's
Groceries
pay 2.2 times more in Saint John's
Transportation
pay 7.6% less in Saint John's
Housing
pay 13.3% less in Saint John's
Childcare
pay 79.9% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports
pay 17.4% less in Saint John's
Clothing
pay 43.2% less in Saint John's

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

Saint John's vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Warsaw, you would:

pay 5.7% more for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.51
PLN44.70
$16.65
EC$45.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.23
PLN39.73
$9.25
EC$25.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.24
PLN8.69
$1.95
EC$5.27

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Saint John's
Bread
1 loaf
$1.49
PLN5.78
$2.78
EC$7.50
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
PLN17.13
$4.26
EC$11.50
Milk (1 gallon) $4.07
PLN15.80
$8.40
EC$22.71

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pay 7.6% less for transportation

 
Warsaw
Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.61
PLN25.68
$6.11
EC$16.50
Monthly public transit pass $28.12
PLN109.26
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,654.89
PLN119K
??

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pay 13.3% less for housing

 
Warsaw
Saint John's
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.12
PLN62.61
$81.40
EC$220.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,178.19
PLN4,576.94
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $950.41
PLN3,692.09
$678.37
EC$1,833.33

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pay 79.9% less for childcare

 
Warsaw
Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $588.07
PLN2,284.47
$185.01
EC$500.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,458.55
PLN56,167.35
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00

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pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.60
PLN17.88
$2.41
EC$6.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.27
PLN16.58
$3.70
EC$10.00
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.39
PLN24.83
??

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pay 43.2% less for clothing

 
Warsaw
Saint John's
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$107.88
PLN419.08
$50.00
EC$135.13
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.61
PLN153.88
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.17
PLN412.46
$74.00
EC$200.00

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