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Warsaw vs. Whitby Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 22.1% cheaper than Whitby.

Restaurants: pay 3.9% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 45.2% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 5.3% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 25.9% less in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 30.8% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.4% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 5.1% more in Warsaw

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Warsaw are more expensive than in Whitby. Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Warsaw.

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Warsaw vs. Whitby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Whitby, you would:

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pay 3.9% more for restaurants

	Whitby	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.03 CA$20.01	$11.51 PLN45.07	-18.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 CA$12.01	$10.23 PLN40.06	+21.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 CA$2.83	$2.24 PLN8.76	+12.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 CA$2.00	$2.24 PLN8.78	+59.8%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 45.2% less for groceries

	Whitby	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.79 CA$3.99	$1.49 PLN5.83	-46.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 CA$6.53	$4.41 PLN17.28	-3.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.76 CA$13.92	$4.07 PLN15.93	-58.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.19 CA$5.98	$3.89 PLN15.24	-7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.75 CA$6.78	$2.95 PLN11.56	-37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.92 CA$2.74	$0.54 PLN2.13	-71.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CA$1.16	$0.77 PLN3.03	-4.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 CA$2.21	$0.77 PLN3.03	-50.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.39	$1.83 PLN7.17	+9.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 CA$2.19	$0.40 PLN1.58	-73.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$2.05	$0.41 PLN1.60	-71.6%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 5.3% less for transportation

	Whitby	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 CA$6.04	$6.61 PLN25.89	+56.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.17 CA$120.06	$28.12 PLN110.17	-66.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	$30,654.89 PLN120K	+10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.12 CA$13.01	$12.78 PLN50.08	+40.2%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 25.9% less for housing

	Whitby	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.60 CA$75.04	$16.12 PLN63.14	-69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,753.44 CA$2,501.20	$1,178.19 PLN4,615.00	-32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,648.23 CA$2,351.12	$950.41 PLN3,722.79	-42.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.92 CA$148.23	$262.73 PLN1,029.10	+152.8%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 30.8% less for childcare

	Whitby	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,028.69 CA$1,467.37	$588.07 PLN2,303.47	-42.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,271.39 CA$24,636.78	$14,458.55 PLN56,634.45	-16.3%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Whitby	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$8.00	$4.60 PLN18.03	-18.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 CA$4.92	$4.27 PLN16.72	+23.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$20.01	$6.39 PLN25.04	-54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.34 CA$67.53	$46.71 PLN182.96	-1.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.12 CA$13.01	$9.20 PLN36.05	+1.0%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 5.1% more for clothing

	Whitby	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.11 CA$80.04	$107.88 PLN422.57	+92.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.64 CA$79.37	$39.61 PLN155.16	-28.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.45 CA$147.57	$106.17 PLN415.89	+2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.59 CA$183.42	$111.84 PLN438.08	-13.0%
Average			+5.1%

Whitby vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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