Cost of living comparison
Poland is 2.2 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Poland instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Nigeria
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
₦2,127.99
|
$6.88
zł27.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
₦7,232.15
|
$5.95
zł24.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
₦459.77
|
$1.30
zł5.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
₦306.13
|
$1.15
zł4.65
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
Nigeria
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
₦1,360.51
|
$0.94
zł3.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
₦2,004.84
|
$3.34
zł13.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.26
₦12,005.32
|
$2.82
zł11.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
₦2,421.11
|
$2.49
zł10.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₦2,182.71
|
$2.20
zł8.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
₦2,041.70
|
$0.38
zł1.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
₦904.49
|
$0.55
zł2.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
₦681.63
|
$0.63
zł2.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₦921.38
|
$1.15
zł4.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
₦1,008.64
|
$0.29
zł1.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₦784.51
|
$0.37
zł1.50
|
|
pay 80.4% more for transportation
Nigeria
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
₦1,771.59
|
$5.68
zł22.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.20
₦30,092.04
|
$23.91
zł96.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.06
₦19,016,689.71
|
$19,787.24
zł80,039.07
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.37
₦12,154.15
|
$6.31
zł25.54
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Nigeria
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.44
₦52,450.23
|
$12.94
zł52.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$814.72
₦1,056,695.68
|
$480.05
zł1,941.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.25
₦537,277.27
|
$406.85
zł1,645.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.73
₦20,396.11
|
$148.56
zł600.92
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Nigeria
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.01
₦106,363.30
|
$228.50
zł924.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,992.54
₦2,584,324.38
|
$4,467.72
zł18,071.84
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Nigeria
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
₦969.48
|
$2.34
zł9.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₦2,431.12
|
$2.45
zł9.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.96
₦1,241.22
|
$4.13
zł16.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.54
₦31,825.79
|
$27.45
zł111.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
₦7,563.15
|
$5.63
zł22.76
|
|
pay 96.4% more for clothing
Nigeria
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.79
₦21,772.05
|
$64.65
zł261.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.52
₦29,204.52
|
$30.33
zł122.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.88
₦60,808.88
|
$66.37
zł268.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.60
₦78,602.54
|
$75.24
zł304.33
|
|
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