Cost of living comparison
compared to
Poland vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary
Poland is 29.0% more expensive than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 98.1% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 80.5% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% less in Poland
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Poland are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Poland. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Poland.
Poland vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Poland instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
ARS16,449.18
|
$10.21
PLN36.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
ARS13,121.20
|
$8.43
PLN30.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
ARS2,547.37
|
$2.00
PLN7.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
ARS2,067.29
|
$1.65
PLN5.91
|
|
Argentina vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
ARS2,837.07
|
$1.31
PLN4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
ARS7,626.48
|
$4.56
PLN16.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
ARS7,261.88
|
$3.98
PLN14.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
ARS3,422.54
|
$3.28
PLN11.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
ARS4,370.35
|
$2.95
PLN10.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
ARS1,494.20
|
$0.51
PLN1.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS1,315.50
|
$0.75
PLN2.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS921.77
|
$0.83
PLN2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
ARS1,764.54
|
$1.28
PLN4.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ARS768.98
|
$0.41
PLN1.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
ARS749.68
|
$0.51
PLN1.83
|
|
Argentina vs. Poland - Cost of groceries
pay 24.9% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
ARS5,977.92
|
$6.51
PLN23.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.10
ARS33,514.83
|
$32.67
PLN117.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,600.00
ARS40,043,691.84
|
$33,516.14
PLN120,372.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
ARS16,371.11
|
$8.89
PLN31.92
|
|
Argentina vs. Poland - Cost of transportation
pay 98.1% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.35
ARS35,332.34
|
$16.32
PLN58.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.68
ARS565,363.66
|
$660.05
PLN2,370.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.74
ARS431,979.84
|
$540.72
PLN1,941.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.36
ARS84,668.81
|
$218.52
PLN784.81
|
|
Argentina vs. Poland - Cost of housing
pay 80.5% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.88
ARS390,109.69
|
$372.18
PLN1,336.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,376.06
ARS4,898,188.64
|
$7,516.31
PLN26,994.67
|
|
Argentina vs. Poland - Cost of childcare
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.55
ARS3,704.25
|
$3.49
PLN12.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
ARS4,585.68
|
$3.46
PLN12.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.29
ARS4,771.51
|
$5.23
PLN18.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.30
ARS46,862.61
|
$37.00
PLN132.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.74
ARS9,772.44
|
$7.39
PLN26.55
|
|
Argentina vs. Poland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.61
ARS130,006.30
|
$87.74
PLN315.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.61
ARS115,505.23
|
$37.84
PLN135.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.13
ARS167,030.31
|
$88.94
PLN319.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.12
ARS161,216.30
|
$98.79
PLN354.80
|
|
Argentina vs. Poland - Cost of clothing
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