Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 26.1% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 37.3% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
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pay 21.2% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.0% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% less in Warsaw
Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Warsaw
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.49
|
$9.90
PLN40.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.90
|
$8.66
PLN35.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.57
|
$1.79
PLN7.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.82
|
$1.79
PLN7.28
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
Wellington
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.48
|
$1.09
PLN4.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.36
|
$4.36
PLN17.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.39
|
$3.80
PLN15.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.14
|
$3.02
PLN12.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.98
|
$2.54
PLN10.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.48
|
$0.45
PLN1.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$0.75
PLN3.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.62
|
$0.82
PLN3.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.63
|
$1.39
PLN5.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.80
|
$0.41
PLN1.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$0.47
PLN1.90
|
|
pay 37.3% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.39
|
$6.20
PLN25.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$226.36
|
$27.22
PLN110.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,934.88
|
$30,732.76
PLN124,968.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.32
|
$7.92
PLN32.20
|
|
pay 16.6% less for housing
Wellington
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.30
|
$17.20
PLN69.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,639.24
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,351.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,369.22
|
$832.44
PLN3,384.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$237.97
|
$224.46
PLN912.72
|
|
pay 21.2% less for childcare
Wellington
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,546.33
|
$507.82
PLN2,064.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,446.55
|
$12,579.90
PLN51,153.60
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.72
|
$3.71
PLN15.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.06
|
$3.66
PLN14.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.40
|
$4.76
PLN19.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$70.71
|
$42.25
PLN171.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.72
|
$8.66
PLN35.22
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Warsaw
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$134.47
|
$89.45
PLN363.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$97.76
|
$41.56
PLN168.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$211.95
|
$88.32
PLN359.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$229.96
|
$102.18
PLN415.47
|
|
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