Cost of living comparison
Poland is 12.0% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Poland instead of Lima, you would:
pay 55.9% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN15.24
|
$6.88
zł30.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.32
|
$5.95
zł26.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.32
|
$1.30
zł5.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.27
|
$1.15
zł5.03
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.23
|
$0.94
zł4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.61
|
$3.34
zł14.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN18.00
|
$2.82
zł12.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.94
|
$2.49
zł10.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.96
|
$2.20
zł9.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.83
|
$0.38
zł1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.76
|
$0.55
zł2.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.71
|
$0.63
zł2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
$1.15
zł5.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.45
|
$0.29
zł1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.59
|
$0.37
zł1.63
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN21.12
|
$5.68
zł24.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN63.61
|
$23.91
zł104.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN81,282.36
|
$19,787.24
zł86,580.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN58.93
|
$6.31
zł27.63
|
|
pay 32.7% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN107.84
|
$12.94
zł56.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,913.16
|
$480.05
zł2,100.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,248.84
|
$406.85
zł1,780.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN212.07
|
$148.56
zł650.03
|
|
pay 3.5% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN760.41
|
$228.50
zł999.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,474.18
|
$4,467.72
zł19,548.78
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN8.13
|
$2.34
zł10.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.22
|
$2.45
zł10.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.32
|
$4.13
zł18.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN141.60
|
$27.45
zł120.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN25.40
|
$5.63
zł24.62
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN159.75
|
$64.65
zł282.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN107.86
|
$30.33
zł132.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN274.74
|
$66.37
zł290.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN277.71
|
$75.24
zł329.20
|
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