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Tauranga vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Tauranga is 13.1% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 9.2% more in Tauranga
Groceries: pay 33.1% more in Tauranga
Transportation: pay 0.4% less in Tauranga
Housing: pay 37.2% more in Tauranga
Childcare: pay 13.7% less in Tauranga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% more in Tauranga
Clothing: pay 25.8% less in Tauranga

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

Tauranga vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tauranga instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 9.2% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Tauranga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.73	$17.31 NZ$29.96	+58.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.76	$8.65 NZ$14.98	-9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.19	$2.07 NZ$3.58	-8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.98	$1.86 NZ$3.21	-3.4%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 33.1% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Tauranga
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.31	$2.04 NZ$3.53	+39.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.57	$4.11 NZ$7.11	-23.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.75	$5.52 NZ$9.56	+27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.43	$6.57 NZ$11.38	+77.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.30	$4.01 NZ$6.95	+18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.21	$1.14 NZ$1.97	+86.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.00	$0.96 NZ$1.67	+16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.49	$1.06 NZ$1.84	+10.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.71	$2.23 NZ$3.87	+42.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.74	$0.78 NZ$1.36	+64.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.96	$0.57 NZ$0.98	+5.0%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 0.4% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Tauranga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.02	$6.11 NZ$10.58	-7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN109.25	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN119,186.94	$30,285.93 NZ$52,425.04	-7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.66	$15.58 NZ$26.96	+13.9%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 37.2% more for housing

	Warsaw	Tauranga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN63.29	$51.92 NZ$89.88	+198.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,143.53	$1,128.47 NZ$1,953.39	-1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,298.01	$1,022.32 NZ$1,769.64	+12.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN971.93	$104.79 NZ$181.38	-60.8%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 13.7% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Tauranga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,130.17	$587.31 NZ$1,016.64	+0.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,882.92	$11,538.60 NZ$19,973.35	-27.6%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Tauranga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.88	$4.62 NZ$7.99	-6.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.31	$3.42 NZ$5.92	-18.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.60	$21.92 NZ$37.95	+268.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN169.84	$45.00 NZ$77.90	-3.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.76	$11.54 NZ$19.97	+20.6%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 25.8% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Tauranga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN361.72	$64.76 NZ$112.10	-35.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN175.63	$27.88 NZ$48.27	-42.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN357.70	$91.15 NZ$157.79	-7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN418.71	$93.75 NZ$162.28	-18.7%
Average			-25.8%

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