Cost of living comparison
compared to
White Plains vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
White Plains is 90.5% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% more in White Plains
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in White Plains
- Transportation
-
pay 98.6% more in White Plains
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in White Plains
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in White Plains
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in White Plains
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in White Plains
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants in White Plains are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in White Plains.
White Plains vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in White Plains instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.43
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.12
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.93
|
$1.78
|
|
Warsaw vs. White Plains - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.27
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.42
|
$17.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.63
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.33
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.21
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.20
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN2.98
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.47
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.67
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
$3.83
|
|
Warsaw vs. White Plains - Cost of groceries
pay 98.6% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN23.84
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN108.42
|
$155.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN118,280.15
|
$28,570.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.28
|
$19.40
|
|
Warsaw vs. White Plains - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN62.81
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,112.00
|
$2,237.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,272.92
|
$1,837.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN964.54
|
$103.54
|
|
Warsaw vs. White Plains - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,113.96
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,442.54
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Warsaw vs. White Plains - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.74
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.20
|
$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.43
|
$16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN168.55
|
$151.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
$17.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. White Plains - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN358.97
|
$67.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN174.29
|
$53.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN354.98
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN415.52
|
$133.75
|
|
Warsaw vs. White Plains - Cost of clothing
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