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Terre Haute vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Terre Haute is 41.5% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 26.4% more in Terre Haute
Groceries: pay 56.9% more in Terre Haute
Transportation: pay 12.4% less in Terre Haute
Housing: pay 45.5% more in Terre Haute
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Terre Haute
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Terre Haute
Clothing: pay 36.0% less in Terre Haute

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Terre Haute are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Terre Haute. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Terre Haute.

Terre Haute vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Terre Haute instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 26.4% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Terre Haute
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.43	$20.50	+87.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.50	$8.75	-8.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.12	$2.96	+31.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.93	$1.83	-4.6%
Average			+26.4%

Warsaw vs. Terre Haute - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.9% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Terre Haute
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.27	$2.24	+53.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.42	$5.24	-2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.63	$2.60	-40.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.33	$3.20	-13.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.21	$6.00	+77.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.20	$2.31	+279.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN2.98	$0.76	-7.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.47	$1.50	+55.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.67	$2.09	+32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.72	$0.90	+88.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.94	$1.10	+103.9%
Average			+56.9%

Warsaw vs. Terre Haute - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.4% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Terre Haute
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN23.84	$3.21	-51.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN108.42	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN118,280.15	$35,691.85	+8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.28	$14.43	+5.6%
Average			-12.4%

Warsaw vs. Terre Haute - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.5% more for housing

	Warsaw	Terre Haute
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN62.81	$65.83	+277.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,112.00	$887.50	-22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,272.92	$666.67	-26.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN964.54	$141.41	-47.1%
Average			+45.5%

Warsaw vs. Terre Haute - Cost of housing

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Warsaw	Terre Haute
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,113.96	$2,050.00	+249.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,442.54	$39,114.29	+145.5%
Average			+197.6%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Terre Haute
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.74	$5.00	+1.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.20	$5.53	+31.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.43	$8.28	+39.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN168.55	$25.00	-46.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.50	$13.25	+38.5%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 36.0% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Terre Haute
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN358.97	$38.75	-61.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN174.29	$49.62	+2.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN354.98	$59.50	-39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN415.52	$62.33	-45.9%
Average			-36.0%

Warsaw vs. Terre Haute - Cost of clothing

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