Cost of living comparison
Krakow (Cracow) is 74.3% more expensive than Ecuador.
If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.45
|
$10.16
PLN40.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.27
|
$8.13
PLN32.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
|
$2.06
PLN8.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
|
$1.99
PLN7.86
|
|
pay 31.5% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
|
$1.33
PLN5.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
|
$4.81
PLN18.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$3.68
PLN14.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
|
$3.13
PLN12.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$3.00
PLN11.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.46
PLN1.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.76
PLN3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.83
PLN3.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$1.55
PLN6.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.39
PLN1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.54
PLN2.12
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pay 69.8% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.48
|
$6.26
PLN24.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.66
|
$37.59
PLN148.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,909.09
|
$29,716.56
PLN117,054.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.40
|
$10.41
PLN41.02
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
|
$15.28
PLN60.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.73
|
$876.50
PLN3,452.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$270.55
|
$650.53
PLN2,562.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.41
|
$214.15
PLN843.53
|
|
pay 55.8% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.10
|
$348.90
PLN1,374.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,167.67
|
$9,392.66
PLN36,997.97
|
|
pay 25.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
|
$3.81
PLN15.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
|
$3.50
PLN13.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
|
$4.95
PLN19.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.11
|
$36.36
PLN143.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
|
$6.86
PLN27.01
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
|
$71.13
PLN280.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
|
$38.77
PLN152.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.02
|
$96.77
PLN381.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.02
|
$99.06
PLN390.18
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