Cost of living comparison
Poland is 7.0% cheaper than Estonia.
If you lived in Poland instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
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Estonia
|
Poland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.85
|
$8.88
PLN36.06
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.20
|
$7.49
PLN30.43
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.92
|
$1.74
PLN7.07
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.68
|
$1.43
PLN5.82
|
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pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.04
|
$1.18
PLN4.81
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.79
|
$4.31
PLN17.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.82
|
$3.58
PLN14.55
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|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
$2.93
PLN11.89
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.31
|
$2.70
PLN10.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.43
PLN1.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.71
PLN2.90
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.90
|
$0.76
PLN3.07
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.17
|
$1.09
PLN4.41
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.37
PLN1.49
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.49
PLN1.99
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pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.49
|
$6.07
PLN24.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.18
|
$28.33
PLN115.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,167.88
|
$30,111.92
PLN122,305.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.70
|
$7.74
PLN31.44
|
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pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.46
|
$14.40
PLN58.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€458.21
|
$601.98
PLN2,445.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€344.11
|
$478.28
PLN1,942.61
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€197.47
|
$184.01
PLN747.41
|
|
pay 8.9% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€217.99
|
$318.05
PLN1,291.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,099.63
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,415.97
|
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pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.96
|
$3.12
PLN12.68
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.20
|
$3.04
PLN12.36
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.49
|
$4.55
PLN18.47
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€42.87
|
$32.52
PLN132.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.29
|
$6.47
PLN26.27
|
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pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€95.89
|
$75.63
PLN307.19
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€32.55
|
$35.26
PLN143.20
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€76.75
|
$78.29
PLN318.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€93.18
|
$87.22
PLN354.28
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