Cost of living comparison
Poland is 28.4% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% more in Poland
- Groceries
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pay 19.8% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 68.5% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% more in Poland
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Poland are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Poland. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 34.2% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$197.86
|
$8.88
PLN34.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
$7.49
PLN28.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.51
|
$1.74
PLN6.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.40
|
$1.43
PLN5.50
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$48.87
|
$1.18
PLN4.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$96.99
|
$4.31
PLN16.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$109.75
|
$3.58
PLN13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.50
|
$2.93
PLN11.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$71.16
|
$2.70
PLN10.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.35
|
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.34
|
$0.71
PLN2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.92
|
$0.76
PLN2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.49
|
$1.09
PLN4.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.96
|
$0.37
PLN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.49
|
$0.49
PLN1.88
|
|
pay 68.5% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$92.41
|
$6.07
PLN23.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$356.15
|
$28.33
PLN108.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$370,988.00
|
$30,111.92
PLN115,658.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$69.25
|
$7.74
PLN29.73
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$485.87
|
$14.40
PLN55.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,807.42
|
$601.98
PLN2,312.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,846.34
|
$478.28
PLN1,837.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$604.09
|
$184.01
PLN706.79
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,599.63
|
$318.05
PLN1,221.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$167,945.68
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,089.00
|
|
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$54.41
|
$3.12
PLN11.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$59.91
|
$3.04
PLN11.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$78.15
|
$4.55
PLN17.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,069.96
|
$32.52
PLN124.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$98.93
|
$6.47
PLN24.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,123.13
|
$75.63
PLN290.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$818.29
|
$35.26
PLN135.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,833.37
|
$78.29
PLN300.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,832.11
|
$87.22
PLN335.02
|
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