Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 4.5% more expensive than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.7% more in Poland
Groceries: pay 8.0% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 72.6% more in Poland
Housing: pay 14.2% less in Poland
Childcare: pay 20.6% less in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.2% more in Poland
Clothing: pay 4.5% more in Poland

The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Poland are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Poland.

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Poland vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.7% more for restaurants

	Niger	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.40 F CFA3,737	$10.02 PLN38.91	+56.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$8.33 PLN32.36	-11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 F CFA835	$2.06 PLN7.99	+43.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 F CFA561	$1.69 PLN6.55	+75.7%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 8.0% less for groceries

	Niger	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 F CFA316	$1.26 PLN4.91	+133.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.34 PLN16.87
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 F CFA5,282	$3.75 PLN14.56	-58.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,262	$3.32 PLN12.89	+53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 F CFA1,582	$2.84 PLN11.04	+4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$0.51 PLN1.99	-67.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA422	$0.72 PLN2.79	-0.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 F CFA753	$0.77 PLN3.00	-40.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 F CFA437	$1.22 PLN4.76	+63.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA377	$0.38 PLN1.49	-40.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 F CFA181	$0.45 PLN1.76	+46.4%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 72.6% more for transportation

	Niger	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.58 F CFA2,087	$6.15 PLN23.90	+72.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.85 PLN119.83
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	$30,440.20 PLN118K	+48.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 F CFA1,844	$8.65 PLN33.58	+173.8%
Average			+72.6%

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pay 14.2% less for housing

	Niger	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$16.87 PLN65.54	-80.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$938.86 F CFA548K	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	-32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.11 F CFA299K	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	+2.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.54 F CFA76,211	$213.80 PLN830.55	+63.8%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 20.6% less for childcare

	Niger	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	-63.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	+72.0%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 F CFA747	$3.44 PLN13.36	+168.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 F CFA1,827	$3.38 PLN13.13	+8.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$5.25 PLN20.38	+104.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.97 F CFA43,186	$36.23 PLN140.74	-51.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$7.22 PLN28.04	+40.9%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 4.5% more for clothing

	Niger	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$81.02 PLN314.75	+18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$36.65 PLN142.38	-57.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$85.93 PLN333.81	+67.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$95.22 PLN369.91	+39.5%
Average			+4.5%

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