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Poland vs. Banja Luka Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 23.8% more expensive than Banja Luka.

Restaurants: pay 11.5% more in Poland
Groceries: pay 9.6% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 0.3% less in Poland
Housing: pay 38.0% more in Poland
Childcare: pay 72.7% more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.7% more in Poland
Clothing: pay 7.2% less in Poland

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

Poland vs. Banja Luka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Poland instead of Banja Luka, you would:

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pay 11.5% more for restaurants

	Banja Luka	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 BAM15.26	$10.21 PLN38.04	+13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.01 BAM15.26	$8.43 PLN31.40	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 BAM3.33	$2.00 PLN7.46	+1.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 BAM2.03	$1.65 PLN6.13	+37.1%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 9.6% less for groceries

	Banja Luka	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.30 BAM2.20	$1.31 PLN4.86	+0.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.93 BAM8.36	$4.56 PLN17.00	-7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 BAM9.07	$3.98 PLN14.81	-25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 BAM4.76	$3.28 PLN12.21	+16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.18 BAM7.07	$2.95 PLN11.00	-29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 BAM1.21	$0.51 PLN1.90	-28.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 BAM1.36	$0.75 PLN2.81	-5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 BAM1.61	$0.83 PLN3.10	-12.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 BAM1.65	$1.28 PLN4.75	+31.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 BAM0.94	$0.41 PLN1.54	-25.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 BAM1.06	$0.51 PLN1.89	-19.1%
Average			-9.6%

Banja Luka vs. Poland - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.3% less for transportation

	Banja Luka	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.72 BAM9.69	$6.51 PLN24.26	+13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.12 BAM59.49	$32.67 PLN121.70	-7.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,117.48 BAM49,324.81	$33,516.14 PLN125K	+15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.59 BAM19.63	$8.89 PLN33.11	-23.3%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 38.0% more for housing

	Banja Luka	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.02 BAM42.38	$16.32 PLN60.79	-34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$465.28 BAM788.18	$660.05 PLN2,458.76	+41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$336.20 BAM569.52	$540.72 PLN2,014.23	+60.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.69 BAM201.06	$218.52 PLN814.01	+84.1%
Average			+38.0%

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pay 72.7% more for childcare

	Banja Luka	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$256.44 BAM434.41	$372.18 PLN1,386.41	+45.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,752.25 BAM6,356.29	$7,516.31 PLN27,999.13	+100.3%
Average			+72.7%

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pay 61.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Banja Luka	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BAM3.31	$3.49 PLN13.01	+79.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.67 BAM2.83	$3.46 PLN12.89	+107.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.81 BAM6.46	$5.23 PLN19.49	+37.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.02 BAM57.63	$37.00 PLN137.83	+8.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.20 BAM7.12	$7.39 PLN27.54	+75.9%
Average			+61.7%

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pay 7.2% less for clothing

	Banja Luka	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.55 BAM133.06	$87.74 PLN326.84	+11.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.02 BAM66.11	$37.84 PLN140.94	-3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.49 BAM168.53	$88.94 PLN331.32	-10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.08 BAM228.83	$98.79 PLN368.01	-26.9%
Average			-7.2%

Banja Luka vs. Poland - Cost of clothing

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