Cost of living comparison
Poland is 28.2% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 42.4% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 31.2% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Poland
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Canada, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.63
|
$8.88
PLN33.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.83
|
$7.49
PLN28.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$1.74
PLN6.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
$1.43
PLN5.43
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.43
|
$1.18
PLN4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
$4.31
PLN16.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.11
|
$3.58
PLN13.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.68
|
$2.93
PLN11.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.08
|
$2.70
PLN10.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.47
|
$0.43
PLN1.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.71
PLN2.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.76
PLN2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$1.09
PLN4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.37
PLN1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.49
PLN1.85
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.01
|
$6.07
PLN22.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.05
|
$28.33
PLN107.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,937.54
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,999.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.57
|
$7.74
PLN29.30
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.24
|
$14.40
PLN54.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,686.68
|
$601.98
PLN2,279.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,540.09
|
$478.28
PLN1,810.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.47
|
$184.01
PLN696.66
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,008.88
|
$318.05
PLN1,204.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,608.89
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,757.89
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.19
|
$3.12
PLN11.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.95
|
$3.04
PLN11.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.85
|
$4.55
PLN17.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.39
|
$32.52
PLN123.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.14
|
$6.47
PLN24.49
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.47
|
$75.63
PLN286.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$53.92
|
$35.26
PLN133.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.39
|
$78.29
PLN296.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.13
|
$87.22
PLN330.22
|
|
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