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Sault Ste. Marie vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Sault Ste. Marie is 8.1% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% less in Sault Ste. Marie
Groceries: pay 40.1% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Transportation: pay 22.6% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Housing: pay 53.4% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Childcare: pay 41.4% less in Sault Ste. Marie
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Clothing: pay 28.7% less in Sault Ste. Marie

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Sault Ste. Marie are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Sault Ste. Marie.

Sault Ste. Marie vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sault Ste. Marie instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 0.9% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Sault Ste. Marie
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.73	$16.50 CA$22.82	+50.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.76	$9.75 CA$13.49	+1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.19	$1.73 CA$2.39	-23.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.98	$1.29 CA$1.78	-33.1%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 40.1% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Sault Ste. Marie
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.31	$2.25 CA$3.11	+53.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.57	$4.37 CA$6.04	-19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.75	$9.95 CA$13.76	+129.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.43	$2.81 CA$3.89	-23.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.30	$4.59 CA$6.35	+35.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.21	$1.38 CA$1.91	+126.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.00	$0.50 CA$0.69	-39.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.49	$1.31 CA$1.81	+36.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.71	$1.58 CA$2.18	+0.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.74	$0.99 CA$1.37	+107.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.96	$0.72 CA$0.99	+32.8%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 22.6% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Sault Ste. Marie
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.02	$4.06 CA$5.62	-38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN109.25	$57.41 CA$79.39	+90.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN119,186.94	$24,382.26 CA$33,717.01	-25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.66	$22.35 CA$30.91	+63.5%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 53.4% more for housing

	Warsaw	Sault Ste. Marie
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN63.29	$68.03 CA$94.07	+290.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,143.53	$873.07 CA$1,207.32	-23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,298.01	$908.95 CA$1,256.94	+0.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN971.93	$124.38 CA$172.00	-53.5%
Average			+53.4%

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pay 41.4% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Sault Ste. Marie
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,130.17	$502.31 CA$694.62	-14.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,882.92	$5,023.13 CA$6,946.23	-68.5%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Sault Ste. Marie
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.88	$4.31 CA$5.95	-12.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.31	$3.44 CA$4.76	-18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.60	$11.48 CA$15.88	+93.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN169.84	$32.29 CA$44.65	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.76	$12.18 CA$16.84	+27.3%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 28.7% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Sault Ste. Marie
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN361.72	$45.45 CA$62.85	-54.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN175.63	$35.88 CA$49.62	-25.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN357.70	$60.82 CA$84.10	-38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN418.71	$119.60 CA$165.39	+3.8%
Average			-28.7%

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