Cost of living comparison
Poland is 2.9 times more expensive than Eritrea.
If you lived in Poland instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 2.3% more for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.40
ERN174.21
|
$6.38
zł23.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.67
ERN40.75
|
$5.78
zł21.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
ERN23.88
|
$1.14
zł4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
ERN24.07
|
$0.99
zł3.67
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.64
|
$0.82
zł3.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.88
zł10.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
ERN83.61
|
$2.27
zł8.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
ERN73.34
|
$2.21
zł8.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.81
zł6.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
ERN30.03
|
$0.37
zł1.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
ERN6.93
|
$0.48
zł1.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN13.09
|
$0.56
zł2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ERN10.01
|
$1.14
zł4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
ERN10.78
|
$0.26
zł0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
ERN6.93
|
$0.31
zł1.16
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
ERN125.32
|
$5.25
zł19.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.05
zł81.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,306.67
zł67,837.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.17
ERN94.22
|
$6.00
zł22.23
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.51
zł46.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$100.00
ERN1,527.96
|
$413.49
zł1,532.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$362.60
zł1,343.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.94
ERN350.54
|
$147.53
zł546.67
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.50
ERN343.80
|
$215.19
zł797.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,375.00
ERN21,010.07
|
$5,676.15
zł21,033.52
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.28
|
$2.07
zł7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
ERN16.22
|
$2.29
zł8.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
ERN38.20
|
$3.91
zł14.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.33
ERN203.73
|
$27.21
zł100.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
ERN15.28
|
$5.55
zł20.57
|
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pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.67
ERN407.46
|
$62.88
zł232.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
ERN458.40
|
$30.43
zł112.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$10.00
ERN152.80
|
$61.46
zł227.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.50
ERN420.20
|
$73.40
zł271.98
|
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