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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Boca Raton Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 17.2% cheaper than Boca Raton.

Restaurants: pay 18.5% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 40.9% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 19.8% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 46.9% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 63.2% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.7% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 55.1% more in Krakow (Cracow)

The cost of clothing and transportation in Krakow (Cracow) are more expensive than in Boca Raton. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Krakow (Cracow).

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Boca Raton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Boca Raton, you would:

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pay 18.5% less for restaurants

	Boca Raton	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.00	$10.94 PLN40.59	-56.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.50	$9.57 PLN35.52	-23.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42	$2.27 PLN8.41	-6.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.08	$2.33 PLN8.66	+12.0%
Average			-18.5%

Boca Raton vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.9% less for groceries

	Boca Raton	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$4.35	$1.42 PLN5.29	-67.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73	$4.60 PLN17.08	-19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09	$4.26 PLN15.81	+4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.72	$3.71 PLN13.75	-21.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.47	$3.04 PLN11.28	-59.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22	$0.60 PLN2.24	-72.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82	$0.80 PLN2.96	-2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.00	$0.86 PLN3.20	-56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56	$1.44 PLN5.33	-8.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.67	$0.48 PLN1.76	-71.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.00	$0.50 PLN1.84	-75.2%
Average			-40.9%

Boca Raton vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

	Boca Raton	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.17	$6.34 PLN23.53	+99.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.00	$40.74 PLN151.20	-41.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,500.00	$33,135.02 PLN123K	+8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.97	$11.21 PLN41.61	+12.5%
Average			+19.8%

Boca Raton vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.9% less for housing

	Boca Raton	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.00	$17.29 PLN64.18	-75.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,700.00	$929.61 PLN3,450.22	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,980.00	$778.70 PLN2,890.15	-60.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.46	$215.35 PLN799.27	+14.3%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 63.2% less for childcare

	Boca Raton	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,250.00	$460.43 PLN1,708.87	-63.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$12,946.14 PLN48,049.40
Average			-63.2%

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pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Boca Raton	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$4.37 PLN16.24	-27.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67	$4.06 PLN15.08	-13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.00	$5.47 PLN20.30	-54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.67	$39.63 PLN147.10	+11.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$8.20 PLN30.44	-45.3%
Average			-25.7%

Boca Raton vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 55.1% more for clothing

	Boca Raton	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.75	$76.89 PLN285.36	+88.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.75	$46.35 PLN172.03	+11.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.25	$96.98 PLN359.95	+36.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.25	$113.09 PLN419.75	+84.6%
Average			+55.1%

Boca Raton vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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