Cost of living comparison
Poland is 42.6% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Poland instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
New Zealand
|
Poland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.62
NZ$25.23
|
$6.38
zł29.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
NZ$13.09
|
$5.78
zł27.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
NZ$3.50
|
$1.14
zł5.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
NZ$3.06
|
$0.99
zł4.65
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
New Zealand
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
NZ$2.97
|
$0.82
zł3.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
NZ$6.58
|
$2.88
zł13.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
NZ$10.65
|
$2.27
zł10.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
NZ$6.53
|
$2.21
zł10.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
NZ$5.91
|
$1.81
zł8.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
NZ$1.81
|
$0.37
zł1.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.48
|
$0.48
zł2.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
NZ$1.97
|
$0.56
zł2.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.85
|
$1.14
zł5.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.57
|
$0.26
zł1.20
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.31
|
$0.31
zł1.47
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
New Zealand
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
NZ$10.99
|
$5.25
zł24.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$78.94
NZ$127.50
|
$22.05
zł103.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,484.77
NZ$39,544.06
|
$18,306.67
zł85,967.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.82
NZ$28.79
|
$6.00
zł28.17
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
New Zealand
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.58
NZ$84.91
|
$12.51
zł58.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$861.83
NZ$1,391.89
|
$413.49
zł1,941.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.31
NZ$1,090.65
|
$362.60
zł1,702.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.20
NZ$148.90
|
$147.53
zł692.78
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
New Zealand
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$618.82
NZ$999.42
|
$215.19
zł1,010.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,037.57
NZ$16,211.14
|
$5,676.15
zł26,654.95
|
|
pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports
New Zealand
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.37
NZ$8.68
|
$2.07
zł9.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
NZ$4.95
|
$2.29
zł10.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.70
NZ$36.66
|
$3.91
zł18.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.95
NZ$64.52
|
$27.21
zł127.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
NZ$17.07
|
$5.55
zł26.07
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
New Zealand
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
NZ$109.53
|
$62.88
zł295.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.92
NZ$62.87
|
$30.43
zł142.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
NZ$150.19
|
$61.46
zł288.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.25
NZ$169.98
|
$73.40
zł344.67
|
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