Cost of living comparison
Poland is 20.9% more expensive than Dominica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 61.4% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% less in Poland
The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Poland are more expensive than in Dominica. Expenses including groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Poland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.88
PLN36.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$7.49
PLN31.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$1.74
PLN7.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.43
PLN5.96
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$1.18
PLN4.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$4.31
PLN17.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$3.58
PLN14.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$2.93
PLN12.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$2.70
PLN11.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$0.43
PLN1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.71
PLN2.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.76
PLN3.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$1.09
PLN4.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.37
PLN1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.49
PLN2.03
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$6.07
PLN25.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$28.33
PLN117.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$30,111.92
PLN125,183.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$7.74
PLN32.18
|
|
pay 61.4% more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$14.40
PLN59.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$601.98
PLN2,502.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$478.28
PLN1,988.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$184.01
PLN765.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$318.05
PLN1,322.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,990.50
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.12
PLN12.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$3.04
PLN12.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.55
PLN18.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$32.52
PLN135.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$6.47
PLN26.89
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$75.63
PLN314.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$35.26
PLN146.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$78.29
PLN325.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$87.22
PLN362.61
|
|
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