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Poland vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 44.3% more expensive than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 89.6% more in Poland
Groceries: pay 0.8% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 25.1% more in Poland
Housing: pay 47.3% more in Poland
Childcare: pay 55.4% more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.6% more in Poland
Clothing: pay 27.2% more in Poland

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in Namibia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Poland.

Poland vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 89.6% more for restaurants

	Namibia	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.36 NAD142.68	$10.21 PLN37.31	+22.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 NAD73.26	$8.43 PLN30.80	+96.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 NAD14.53	$2.00 PLN7.31	+135.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 NAD13.75	$1.65 PLN6.02	+104.5%
Average			+89.6%

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pay 0.8% less for groceries

	Namibia	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 NAD15.09	$1.31 PLN4.77	+47.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.96 NAD67.70	$4.56 PLN16.68	+15.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 NAD91.51	$3.98 PLN14.53	-25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 NAD39.86	$3.28 PLN11.98	+40.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 NAD42.56	$2.95 PLN10.79	+18.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD15.57	$0.51 PLN1.87	-44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 NAD14.06	$0.75 PLN2.75	-8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD13.42	$0.83 PLN3.04	+5.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD14.15	$1.28 PLN4.66	+54.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 NAD17.54	$0.41 PLN1.51	-59.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 NAD18.07	$0.51 PLN1.86	-51.9%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 25.1% more for transportation

	Namibia	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 NAD82.37	$6.51 PLN23.80	+35.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.19 NAD788.68	$32.67 PLN119.38	-29.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,723.84 NAD319,729.88	$33,516.14 PLN122,471.99	+79.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.68 NAD131.12	$8.89 PLN32.48	+15.8%
Average			+25.1%

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pay 47.3% more for housing

	Namibia	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.24 NAD1,097.04	$16.32 PLN59.63	-74.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.81 NAD8,756.71	$660.05 PLN2,411.90	+28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.02 NAD6,967.42	$540.72 PLN1,975.84	+32.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.22 NAD1,233.18	$218.52 PLN798.50	+202.6%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 55.4% more for childcare

	Namibia	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$215.99 NAD3,688.31	$372.18 PLN1,359.99	+72.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,426.88 NAD92,669.95	$7,516.31 PLN27,465.50	+38.5%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 66.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.41 NAD24.00	$3.49 PLN12.77	+148.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 NAD31.77	$3.46 PLN12.65	+86.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 NAD51.61	$5.23 PLN19.12	+73.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.10 NAD650.63	$37.00 PLN135.21	-2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.76 NAD98.29	$7.39 PLN27.02	+28.4%
Average			+66.6%

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pay 27.2% more for clothing

	Namibia	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.56 NAD999.93	$87.74 PLN320.62	+49.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.98 NAD477.81	$37.84 PLN138.26	+35.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.20 NAD1,591.44	$88.94 PLN325.01	-4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.03 NAD1,315.35	$98.79 PLN360.99	+28.3%
Average			+27.2%

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