Cost of living comparison
Poland is 35.5% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Poland instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 56.9% more for restaurants
Namibia
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.29
$118.02
|
$6.88
zł27.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.42
$64.14
|
$5.95
zł23.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
$13.96
|
$1.30
zł5.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
$12.68
|
$1.15
zł4.63
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
Namibia
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
$13.44
|
$0.94
zł3.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
$54.56
|
$3.34
zł13.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
$80.45
|
$2.82
zł11.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
$39.11
|
$2.49
zł10.02
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
$39.40
|
$2.20
zł8.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
$16.45
|
$0.38
zł1.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
$12.47
|
$0.55
zł2.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
$11.82
|
$0.63
zł2.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
$12.10
|
$1.15
zł4.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
$8.17
|
$0.29
zł1.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$6.21
|
$0.37
zł1.50
|
|
pay 28.3% more for transportation
Namibia
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
$81.55
|
$5.68
zł22.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.59
$405.04
|
$23.91
zł96.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,940.92
$205,257.68
|
$19,787.24
zł79,742.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
$130.34
|
$6.31
zł25.45
|
|
pay 38.5% more for housing
Namibia
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.79
$1,046.71
|
$12.94
zł52.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.78
$6,955.95
|
$480.05
zł1,934.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.91
$5,588.87
|
$406.85
zł1,639.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.17
$1,053.80
|
$148.56
zł598.69
|
|
pay 66.0% more for childcare
Namibia
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.64
$2,244.49
|
$228.50
zł920.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,165.39
$59,384.47
|
$4,467.72
zł18,004.82
|
|
pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports
Namibia
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
$24.37
|
$2.34
zł9.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
$26.81
|
$2.45
zł9.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
$46.70
|
$4.13
zł16.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.18
$735.08
|
$27.45
zł110.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
$87.23
|
$5.63
zł22.68
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
Namibia
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.34
$756.89
|
$64.65
zł260.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.84
$484.79
|
$30.33
zł122.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.25
$1,937.12
|
$66.37
zł267.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.40
$1,170.59
|
$75.24
zł303.20
|
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