Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Ana vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Santa Ana is 66.8% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.3% more in Santa Ana
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Santa Ana
- Transportation
-
pay 83.9% more in Santa Ana
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Santa Ana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Santa Ana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.5% more in Santa Ana
- Clothing
-
pay 20.3% less in Santa Ana
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Santa Ana are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Santa Ana.
Santa Ana vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Ana instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 40.3% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.43
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.12
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.93
|
$2.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santa Ana - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.27
|
$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.42
|
$6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.63
|
$4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.33
|
$6.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.21
|
$7.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.20
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN2.98
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.47
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.67
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
$1.32
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santa Ana - Cost of groceries
pay 83.9% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN23.84
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN108.42
|
$68.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN118,280.15
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.28
|
$46.29
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santa Ana - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN62.81
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,112.00
|
$2,333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,272.92
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN964.54
|
$120.42
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santa Ana - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,113.96
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,442.54
|
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Warsaw vs. Santa Ana - Cost of childcare
pay 48.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.74
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.20
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.43
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN168.55
|
$57.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
$15.10
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santa Ana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN358.97
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN174.29
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN354.98
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN415.52
|
$102.25
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santa Ana - Cost of clothing
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