Cost of living comparison
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Poland vs. Dothan Cost of Living Summary
Poland is 9.6% cheaper than Dothan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 35.8% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 14.8% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 62.1% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.0% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 50.6% more in Poland
The cost of clothing and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in Dothan. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Poland.
Poland vs. Dothan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Poland instead of Dothan, you would:
pay 9.6% less for restaurants
|
Dothan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$10.21
PLN36.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.91
|
$8.43
PLN30.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.00
PLN7.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
|
$1.65
PLN5.94
|
|
Dothan vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Dothan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$1.31
PLN4.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
|
$4.56
PLN16.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$3.98
PLN14.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
|
$3.28
PLN11.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.33
|
$2.95
PLN10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.51
PLN1.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.75
PLN2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.28
PLN4.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
|
$0.41
PLN1.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.51
PLN1.83
|
|
Dothan vs. Poland - Cost of groceries
pay 35.8% more for transportation
|
Dothan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.83
|
$6.51
PLN23.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.67
PLN117.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$33,516.14
PLN120,827.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
|
$8.89
PLN32.04
|
|
Dothan vs. Poland - Cost of transportation
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
Dothan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.08
|
$16.32
PLN58.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$660.05
PLN2,379.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$540.72
PLN1,949.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.80
|
$218.52
PLN787.78
|
|
Dothan vs. Poland - Cost of housing
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
Dothan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,500.00
|
$372.18
PLN1,341.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,338.67
|
$7,516.31
PLN27,096.61
|
|
Dothan vs. Poland - Cost of childcare
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dothan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.49
PLN12.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.99
|
$3.46
PLN12.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$5.23
PLN18.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.00
PLN133.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$7.39
PLN26.65
|
|
Dothan vs. Poland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.6% more for clothing
|
Dothan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.67
|
$87.74
PLN316.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$37.84
PLN136.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.99
|
$88.94
PLN320.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.99
|
$98.79
PLN356.14
|
|
Dothan vs. Poland - Cost of clothing
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