Poland is 49.4% cheaper than Massachusetts.

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

pay 52.4% less for restaurants

 
Massachusetts
Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.36
 
$6.88
zł29.75
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.01
 
$5.95
zł25.71
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.73
 
$1.30
zł5.61

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pay 59.2% less for groceries

 
Massachusetts
Poland
Bread
1 loaf
$3.46
 
$0.94
zł4.05
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.18
 
$3.34
zł14.44
Milk (1 gallon) $4.13
 
$2.82
zł12.17

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pay 23.3% less for transportation

 
Massachusetts
Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.63
 
$5.68
zł24.57
Monthly public transit pass $61.20
 
$23.91
zł103.37
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,045.17
 
$19,787.24
zł85,549.15

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pay 61.3% less for housing

 
Massachusetts
Poland
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$80.36
 
$12.94
zł55.94
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,973.24
 
$480.05
zł2,075.47
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,612.24
 
$406.85
zł1,758.98

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pay 86.9% less for childcare

 
Massachusetts
Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,203.13
 
$228.50
zł987.93
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $28,357.14
 
$4,467.72
zł19,315.95

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pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Massachusetts
Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.15
 
$2.34
zł10.10
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.74
 
$2.45
zł10.59
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.90
 
$4.13
zł17.86

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pay 7.6% less for clothing

 
Massachusetts
Poland
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.25
 
$64.65
zł279.51
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.58
 
$30.33
zł131.13
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.00
 
$66.37
zł286.97

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