Cost of living comparison
Poland is 50.0% more expensive than Micronesia, Federated States of overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.3% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Poland
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Poland are more expensive than in Micronesia, Federated States of. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Poland. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
pay 23.3% less for restaurants
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.62
|
$8.88
PLN34.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.12
|
$7.49
PLN29.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$1.74
PLN6.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.43
PLN5.56
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$1.18
PLN4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
|
$4.31
PLN16.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.59
|
$3.58
PLN13.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
|
$2.93
PLN11.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$2.70
PLN10.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.71
PLN2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.76
PLN2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.09
PLN4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.49
PLN1.90
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.84
|
$6.07
PLN23.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$28.33
PLN109.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,497.00
|
$30,111.92
PLN116,790.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
|
$7.74
PLN30.02
|
|
pay 2.2% less for housing
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$230.17
|
$14.40
PLN55.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.33
|
$601.98
PLN2,334.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$726.88
|
$478.28
PLN1,855.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.28
|
$184.01
PLN713.71
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$142.50
|
$318.05
PLN1,233.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,442.50
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,315.10
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
|
$3.12
PLN12.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
|
$3.04
PLN11.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.75
|
$4.55
PLN17.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.50
|
$32.52
PLN126.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$6.47
PLN25.09
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50
|
$75.63
PLN293.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
|
$35.26
PLN136.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$78.29
PLN303.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.50
|
$87.22
PLN338.30
|
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