Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santiago de Compostela vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Santiago de Compostela is 8.6% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% more in Santiago de Compostela
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Santiago de Compostela
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in Santiago de Compostela
- Housing
-
pay 8.1% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.0% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% less in Santiago de Compostela
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Santiago de Compostela are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Santiago de Compostela.
Santiago de Compostela vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santiago de Compostela instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.43
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
$9.93
€8.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.12
|
$2.53
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.93
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.27
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.42
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.63
|
$4.33
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.33
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.21
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.20
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN2.98
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.47
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.67
|
$1.32
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of groceries
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN23.84
|
$7.07
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN108.42
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN118,280.15
|
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.28
|
$15.88
€13.53
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of transportation
pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN62.81
|
$34.85
€29.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,112.00
|
$749.46
€638.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,272.92
|
$520.92
€443.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN964.54
|
$119.00
€101.39
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of housing
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,113.96
|
$350.40
€298.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,442.54
|
$8,234.33
€7,015.70
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of childcare
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.74
|
$3.15
€2.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.20
|
$1.89
€1.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.43
|
$6.13
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN168.55
|
$49.64
€42.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
$10.22
€8.71
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN358.97
|
$77.09
€65.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN174.29
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN354.98
|
$87.60
€74.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN415.52
|
$97.33
€82.93
|
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Warsaw vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of clothing
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