Cost of living comparison
Poland is 9.6 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Poland instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 46.4% more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD267.24
|
$8.74
PLN34.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD381.78
|
$7.35
PLN28.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD89.43
|
$1.72
PLN6.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD101.32
|
$1.39
PLN5.46
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD37.33
|
$1.17
PLN4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD229.07
|
$4.22
PLN16.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD378.96
|
$3.59
PLN14.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD134.39
|
$2.85
PLN11.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD92.36
|
$2.73
PLN10.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD57.72
|
$0.43
PLN1.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD40.41
|
$0.70
PLN2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD61.57
|
$0.75
PLN2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD46.18
|
$1.12
PLN4.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD30.79
|
$0.35
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD28.86
|
$0.51
PLN1.99
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD289.04
|
$6.32
PLN24.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.45
PLN115.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD198,524.53
|
$30,312.40
PLN119,182.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.94
PLN31.23
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,393.58
|
$14.69
PLN57.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$591.18
PLN2,324.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,851.72
|
$480.23
PLN1,888.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,751.69
|
$189.71
PLN745.90
|
|
pay 41.4 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD509.04
|
$301.71
PLN1,186.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,180.75
|
$6,191.48
PLN24,343.62
|
|
pay 72.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD127.26
|
$3.18
PLN12.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD157.60
|
$3.01
PLN11.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD124.71
|
$4.63
PLN18.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,781.63
|
$31.65
PLN124.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD254.52
|
$6.64
PLN26.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$76.35
PLN300.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.00
PLN145.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.47
PLN320.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.91
PLN361.38
|
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