Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virgin Islands vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Virgin Islands is 91.6% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% more in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5 times more in Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 86.2% more in Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% more in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.1% more in Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in Virgin Islands
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Virgin Islands.
Virgin Islands vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 51.6% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
$25.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.19
|
$3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
$2.42
|
|
Warsaw vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
$6.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
$8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
$9.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.43
|
$7.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.30
|
$11.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.21
|
$4.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
$2.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.49
|
$3.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.71
|
$4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
$2.53
|
|
Warsaw vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 86.2% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
$5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
$45,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
$44.85
|
|
Warsaw vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
$98.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
$1,513.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,298.01
|
$1,216.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN971.93
|
$272.68
|
|
Warsaw vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of housing
pay 58.2% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
$1,287.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
$15,433.33
|
|
Warsaw vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
$6.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
$118.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$11.50
|
|
Warsaw vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN361.72
|
$71.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN175.63
|
$62.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN357.70
|
$146.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
$111.67
|
|
Warsaw vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing
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