Cost of living comparison
compared to
Toms River vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Toms River is 89.8% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% more in Toms River
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Toms River
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in Toms River
- Housing
-
pay 88.6% more in Toms River
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Toms River
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.0% more in Toms River
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% more in Toms River
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Toms River are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Toms River.
Toms River vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Toms River instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 41.6% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.19
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
$1.87
|
|
Warsaw vs. Toms River - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
$4.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
$5.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.43
|
$4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.30
|
$7.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.21
|
$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
$0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.49
|
$2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.71
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
$0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
$1.25
|
|
Warsaw vs. Toms River - Cost of groceries
pay 7.5% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
$22.39
|
|
Warsaw vs. Toms River - Cost of transportation
pay 88.6% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
$67.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
$1,650.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,298.01
|
$1,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN971.93
|
$151.98
|
|
Warsaw vs. Toms River - Cost of housing
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
$3,154.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
$57,250.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Toms River - Cost of childcare
pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
$29.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$17.25
|
|
Warsaw vs. Toms River - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN361.72
|
$67.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN175.63
|
$49.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN357.70
|
$115.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
$168.76
|
|
Warsaw vs. Toms River - Cost of clothing
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