Cost of living comparison
Poland is 23.5% more expensive than El Salvador.
If you lived in Poland instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 59.3% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
SVC54.77
|
$8.74
PLN33.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.25
SVC54.73
|
$7.35
PLN28.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
SVC7.69
|
$1.72
PLN6.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SVC6.62
|
$1.39
PLN5.38
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
SVC16.23
|
$1.17
PLN4.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.20
SVC28.07
|
$4.22
PLN16.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
SVC63.19
|
$3.59
PLN13.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SVC26.69
|
$2.85
PLN11.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SVC23.05
|
$2.73
PLN10.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
SVC11.27
|
$0.43
PLN1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SVC6.26
|
$0.70
PLN2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
SVC8.31
|
$0.75
PLN2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.08
|
$1.12
PLN4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
SVC8.17
|
$0.35
PLN1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$0.51
PLN1.96
|
|
pay 14.1% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SVC35.52
|
$6.32
PLN24.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SVC219.08
|
$29.45
PLN114.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,500.00
SVC170,879.48
|
$30,312.40
PLN117,511.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.00
SVC254.13
|
$7.94
PLN30.79
|
|
pay 42.5% more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC369.30
|
$14.69
PLN56.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.43
SVC5,007.46
|
$591.18
PLN2,291.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.86
SVC3,442.63
|
$480.23
PLN1,861.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.31
SVC537.29
|
$189.71
PLN735.45
|
|
pay 58.6% more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.62
SVC1,451.38
|
$301.71
PLN1,169.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,585.71
SVC40,184.84
|
$6,191.48
PLN24,002.50
|
|
pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.53
|
$3.18
PLN12.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
SVC22.02
|
$3.01
PLN11.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.05
|
$4.63
PLN17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.44
SVC284.25
|
$31.65
PLN122.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.82
|
$6.64
PLN25.73
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.29
SVC607.15
|
$76.35
PLN295.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.86
SVC480.72
|
$37.00
PLN143.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.29
SVC870.05
|
$81.47
PLN315.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.43
SVC915.11
|
$91.91
PLN356.32
|
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