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San Juan Del Sur vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

San Juan Del Sur is 27.8% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 58.2% less in San Juan Del Sur
Groceries: pay 27.0% more in San Juan Del Sur
Transportation: pay 38.0% less in San Juan Del Sur
Housing: pay 23.9% less in San Juan Del Sur
Childcare: pay 70.5% less in San Juan Del Sur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.9% less in San Juan Del Sur
Clothing: pay 14.1% more in San Juan Del Sur

The cost of groceries and clothing in San Juan Del Sur are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in San Juan Del Sur.

San Juan Del Sur vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Juan Del Sur instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 58.2% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	San Juan Del Sur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.43	$4.21 NIO154.61	-61.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.50	$5.61 NIO206.14	-41.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.12	$0.82 NIO30.09	-63.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.93	$0.65 NIO23.88	-66.2%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 27.0% more for groceries

	Warsaw	San Juan Del Sur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.27	$1.50 NIO55.08	+2.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.42	$3.93 NIO144.38	-27.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.63	$4.68 NIO172.10	+8.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.33	$1.92 NIO70.59	-48.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.21	$2.87 NIO105.48	-15.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.20	$1.77 NIO65.04	+190.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN2.98	$0.39 NIO14.46	-52.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.47	$0.82 NIO30.00	-15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.67	$1.01 NIO37.22	-35.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.72	$1.45 NIO53.35	+204.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.94	$1.00 NIO36.77	+85.5%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 38.0% less for transportation

	Warsaw	San Juan Del Sur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN23.84	$4.80 NIO176.45	-27.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN108.42	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN118,280.15	$22,973.64 NIO844,188.92	-30.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.28	$5.94 NIO218.40	-56.5%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 23.9% less for housing

	Warsaw	San Juan Del Sur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN62.81	$36.00 NIO1,322.86	+106.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,112.00	$466.67 NIO17,148.13	-59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,272.92	$408.33 NIO15,004.61	-55.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN964.54	$32.50 NIO1,194.24	-87.9%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 70.5% less for childcare

	Warsaw	San Juan Del Sur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,113.96	$124.17 NIO4,562.63	-78.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,442.54	$6,000.00 NIO220,475.92	-62.3%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	San Juan Del Sur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.74	$1.36 NIO49.97	-72.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.20	$2.31 NIO84.76	-45.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.43	$2.66 NIO97.72	-55.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN168.55	$30.29 NIO1,113.17	-35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.50	$8.00 NIO293.97	-16.4%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 14.1% more for clothing

	Warsaw	San Juan Del Sur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN358.97	$77.43 NIO2,845.41	-22.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN174.29	$72.50 NIO2,664.08	+50.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN354.98	$132.64 NIO4,874.14	+34.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN415.52	$108.16 NIO3,974.42	-6.2%
Average			+14.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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