Cost of living comparison
Poland is 12.7% cheaper than Kingstown.
If you lived in Poland instead of Kingstown, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
|
Kingstown
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$6.88
zł27.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$5.95
zł24.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.30
zł5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
$1.15
zł4.65
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
Kingstown
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
$0.94
zł3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$3.34
zł13.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
$2.82
zł11.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
$2.49
zł10.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
$2.20
zł8.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$0.38
zł1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$0.55
zł2.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$0.63
zł2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$1.15
zł4.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.29
zł1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$0.37
zł1.50
|
|
pay 58.4% less for transportation
|
Kingstown
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
$5.68
zł22.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$23.91
zł96.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$19,787.24
zł80,039.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$6.31
zł25.54
|
|
pay 49.9% more for housing
|
Kingstown
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
$12.94
zł52.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
$480.05
zł1,941.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
$406.85
zł1,645.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
$148.56
zł600.92
|
|
pay 44.3% more for childcare
|
Kingstown
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$228.50
zł924.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$4,467.72
zł18,071.84
|
|
pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingstown
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
$2.34
zł9.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.45
zł9.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.13
zł16.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
$27.45
zł111.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.63
zł22.76
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Kingstown
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
$64.65
zł261.51
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
$30.33
zł122.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$66.37
zł268.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$75.24
zł304.33
|
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