Cost of living comparison
Poland is 0.1% cheaper than Maldives.
If you lived in Poland instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 37.4% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.76
MVR73.22
|
$6.38
zł29.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.47
MVR145.70
|
$5.78
zł27.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
MVR27.48
|
$1.14
zł5.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MVR5.24
|
$0.99
zł4.65
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MVR20.98
|
$0.82
zł3.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
MVR67.11
|
$2.88
zł13.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
MVR98.02
|
$2.27
zł10.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
MVR23.54
|
$2.21
zł10.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
MVR27.25
|
$1.81
zł8.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
MVR18.50
|
$0.37
zł1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
MVR18.50
|
$0.48
zł2.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
MVR18.50
|
$0.56
zł2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
MVR22.17
|
$1.14
zł5.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MVR7.29
|
$0.26
zł1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MVR8.02
|
$0.31
zł1.47
|
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pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
MVR48.98
|
$5.25
zł24.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.86
MVR705.50
|
$22.05
zł103.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,336.79
MVR697,380.35
|
$18,306.67
zł85,967.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.92
MVR214.20
|
$6.00
zł28.17
|
|
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.01
MVR1,107.71
|
$12.51
zł58.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$851.41
MVR13,096.64
|
$413.49
zł1,941.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$607.19
MVR9,339.92
|
$362.60
zł1,702.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.33
MVR1,774.01
|
$147.53
zł692.78
|
|
pay 69.9% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.37
MVR2,405.25
|
$215.19
zł1,010.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,806.56
MVR43,171.16
|
$5,676.15
zł26,654.95
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
MVR66.00
|
$2.07
zł9.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
MVR33.96
|
$2.29
zł10.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.48
MVR99.63
|
$3.91
zł18.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.41
MVR990.72
|
$27.21
zł127.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.21
MVR110.83
|
$5.55
zł26.07
|
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pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.65
MVR548.38
|
$62.88
zł295.26
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.21
MVR587.79
|
$30.43
zł142.90
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.38
MVR851.80
|
$61.46
zł288.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.25
MVR896.08
|
$73.40
zł344.67
|
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