Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 52.2% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Poland
Groceries: pay 7.2% more in Poland
Transportation: pay 16.1% more in Poland
Housing: pay 96.0% more in Poland
Childcare: pay 66.9% more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% more in Poland
Clothing: pay 50.2% more in Poland

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

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Poland vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Peru	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.93	$10.02 PLN38.91	+189.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.58	$8.33 PLN32.36	+33.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.38	$2.06 PLN7.99	+109.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$1.69 PLN6.55	+213.5%
Average			+115.1%

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pay 7.2% more for groceries

	Peru	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.64	$1.26 PLN4.91	-34.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.73	$4.34 PLN16.87	+17.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.65	$3.75 PLN14.56	-26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.04	$3.32 PLN12.89	+13.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN9.03	$2.84 PLN11.04	+8.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.97	$0.51 PLN1.99	-40.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.66	$0.72 PLN2.79	+48.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.77 PLN3.00	+43.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$1.22 PLN4.76	+141.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.38 PLN1.49	-8.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.41	$0.45 PLN1.76	+10.5%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 16.1% more for transportation

	Peru	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN20.01	$6.15 PLN23.90	+5.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.79	$30.85 PLN119.83	+44.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	$30,440.20 PLN118K	+49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN67.18	$8.65 PLN33.58	-55.7%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 96.0% more for housing

	Peru	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.61	$16.87 PLN65.54	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	+46.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN856.90	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	+111.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN141.03	$213.80 PLN830.55	+422.2%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 66.9% more for childcare

	Peru	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN456.92	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	+182.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	-1.5%
Average			+66.9%

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pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.04	$3.44 PLN13.36	+47.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.42	$3.38 PLN13.13	+11.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.12	$5.25 PLN20.38	-5.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN107.96	$36.23 PLN140.74	+15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.43	$7.22 PLN28.04	+42.6%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 50.2% more for clothing

	Peru	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN161.52	$81.02 PLN314.75	+72.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN87.21	$36.65 PLN142.38	+44.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN225.33	$85.93 PLN333.81	+31.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN212.00	$95.22 PLN369.91	+54.7%
Average			+50.2%

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