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Poland vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 38.5% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.7% more in Poland
Groceries: pay 37.2% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 19.3% less in Poland
Housing: pay 23.8% more in Poland
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% less in Poland
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Poland

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Poland are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Poland. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Poland.

Poland vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Poland instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 58.7% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.18 JMD1,146.21	$10.21 PLN37.31	+42.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 JMD1,221.34	$8.43 PLN30.80	+10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 JMD197.19	$2.00 PLN7.31	+62.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.23	$1.65 PLN6.02	+120.5%
Average			+58.7%

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pay 37.2% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 JMD433.22	$1.31 PLN4.77	-51.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 JMD809.00	$4.56 PLN16.68	-9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.82 JMD2,206.79	$3.98 PLN14.53	-71.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD560.18	$3.28 PLN11.98	-6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 JMD452.13	$2.95 PLN10.79	+4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 JMD400.28	$0.51 PLN1.87	-79.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 JMD211.25	$0.75 PLN2.75	-43.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD304.37	$0.83 PLN3.04	-56.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 JMD195.64	$1.28 PLN4.66	+4.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD148.82	$0.41 PLN1.51	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.25	$0.51 PLN1.86	-42.9%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 19.3% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 JMD761.49	$6.51 PLN23.80	+36.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,811.45	$32.67 PLN119.38	-33.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,765.27 JMD6,827,842.87	$33,516.14 PLN122,471.99	-21.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.56 JMD3,441.77	$8.89 PLN32.48	-58.8%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 23.8% more for housing

	Jamaica	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.24 JMD7,862.27	$16.32 PLN59.63	-66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$505.52 JMD80,711.20	$660.05 PLN2,411.90	+30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.25 JMD63,903.29	$540.72 PLN1,975.84	+35.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.28 JMD17,766.65	$218.52 PLN798.50	+96.4%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Jamaica	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.63 JMD29,477.98	$372.18 PLN1,359.99	+101.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,785.57 JMD444,740.04	$7,516.31 PLN27,465.50	+169.8%
Average			+135.7%

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pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 JMD373.82	$3.49 PLN12.77	+49.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.50 JMD558.48	$3.46 PLN12.65	-1.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.58 JMD1,370.52	$5.23 PLN19.12	-39.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.65 JMD6,649.65	$37.00 PLN135.21	-11.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.47 JMD1,831.61	$7.39 PLN27.02	-35.6%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Jamaica	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.47 JMD3,427.66	$87.74 PLN320.62	+308.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.34 JMD3,407.55	$37.84 PLN138.26	+77.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.53 JMD10,303.09	$88.94 PLN325.01	+37.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.59 JMD11,589.61	$98.79 PLN360.99	+36.1%
Average			+115.0%

Jamaica vs. Poland - Cost of clothing

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