Cost of living comparison
Poland is 38.5% cheaper than Democratic Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Poland instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
CDF41,646.50
|
$6.88
zł27.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.08
CDF27,974.05
|
$5.95
zł24.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CDF7,706.63
|
$1.30
zł5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
CDF2,327.68
|
$1.15
zł4.65
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CDF6,271.81
|
$0.94
zł3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
CDF13,188.06
|
$3.34
zł13.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
CDF22,668.37
|
$2.82
zł11.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
CDF12,155.23
|
$2.49
zł10.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
CDF6,004.91
|
$2.20
zł8.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.12
CDF11,449.40
|
$0.38
zł1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
CDF3,816.47
|
$0.55
zł2.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
CDF5,743.88
|
$0.63
zł2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
CDF7,684.07
|
$1.15
zł4.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CDF4,530.59
|
$0.29
zł1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
CDF4,346.26
|
$0.37
zł1.50
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CDF12,822.13
|
$5.68
zł22.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.91
zł96.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
CDF123,111,480.38
|
$19,787.24
zł80,039.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
CDF39,841.88
|
$6.31
zł25.54
|
|
pay 68.9% less for housing
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
CDF832,929.96
|
$12.94
zł52.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.00
CDF5,330,751.72
|
$480.05
zł1,941.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$680.00
CDF1,887,974.57
|
$406.85
zł1,645.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
CDF1,176,206.52
|
$148.56
zł600.92
|
|
pay 65.1% less for childcare
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
CDF3,331,719.83
|
$228.50
zł924.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
CDF24,432,612.06
|
$4,467.72
zł18,071.84
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
CDF4,830.24
|
$2.34
zł9.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
CDF12,073.15
|
$2.45
zł9.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CDF9,717.52
|
$4.13
zł16.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.50
CDF270,702.24
|
$27.45
zł111.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
CDF27,764.33
|
$5.63
zł22.76
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
CDF111,057.33
|
$64.65
zł261.51
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
CDF97,175.16
|
$30.33
zł122.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
CDF249,878.99
|
$66.37
zł268.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.33
CDF259,133.76
|
$75.24
zł304.33
|
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