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Poland vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 12.0% cheaper than Barbados overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% less in Poland
Groceries: pay 54.1% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Poland
Housing: pay 6.7% less in Poland
Childcare: pay 21.6% more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% less in Poland
Clothing: pay 18.5% more in Poland

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

Poland vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Poland instead of Barbados, you would:

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pay 18.8% less for restaurants

	Barbados	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.67 BBD63.33	$10.21 PLN37.31	-67.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.42 BBD22.83	$8.43 PLN30.80	-26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 BBD3.74	$2.00 PLN7.31	+6.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 BBD2.94	$1.65 PLN6.02	+11.8%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 54.1% less for groceries

	Barbados	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$2.88 BBD5.77	$1.31 PLN4.77	-54.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 BBD7.33	$4.56 PLN16.68	+24.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.79 BBD27.57	$3.98 PLN14.53	-71.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.88 BBD11.75	$3.28 PLN11.98	-44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.08 BBD12.15	$2.95 PLN10.79	-51.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 BBD4.01	$0.51 PLN1.87	-74.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 BBD2.89	$0.75 PLN2.75	-47.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 BBD5.55	$0.83 PLN3.04	-70.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 BBD5.26	$1.28 PLN4.66	-51.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 BBD4.53	$0.41 PLN1.51	-81.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.90 BBD3.79	$0.51 PLN1.86	-73.2%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Barbados	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.80 BBD15.61	$6.51 PLN23.80	-16.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.00 BBD52.00	$32.67 PLN119.38	+25.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,750.00 BBD87,500.00	$33,516.14 PLN122,471.99	-23.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.77 BBD71.55	$8.89 PLN32.48	-75.2%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 6.7% less for housing

	Barbados	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.83 BBD131.67	$16.32 PLN59.63	-75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$726.53 BBD1,453.07	$660.05 PLN2,411.90	-9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$651.39 BBD1,302.78	$540.72 PLN1,975.84	-17.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$125.22 BBD250.44	$218.52 PLN798.50	+74.5%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 21.6% more for childcare

	Barbados	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.50 BBD605.00	$372.18 PLN1,359.99	+23.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,250.00 BBD12,500.00	$7,516.31 PLN27,465.50	+20.3%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Barbados	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 BBD5.33	$3.49 PLN12.77	+31.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 BBD9.65	$3.46 PLN12.65	-28.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.87 BBD15.73	$5.23 PLN19.12	-33.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.38 BBD148.75	$37.00 PLN135.21	-50.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.25 BBD20.50	$7.39 PLN27.02	-27.9%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 18.5% more for clothing

	Barbados	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.92 BBD115.83	$87.74 PLN320.62	+51.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.83 BBD71.67	$37.84 PLN138.26	+5.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.61 BBD197.22	$88.94 PLN325.01	-9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.06 BBD156.11	$98.79 PLN360.99	+26.6%
Average			+18.5%

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