Cost of living comparison
compared to
Honolulu vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary
Honolulu is 2.5 times more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.7% more in Honolulu
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9 times more in Honolulu
- Transportation
-
pay 74.1% more in Honolulu
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Honolulu
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Honolulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Honolulu
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% more in Honolulu
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Honolulu are more expensive than in Poland. Notably, groceries, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Honolulu.
Honolulu vs. Poland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Honolulu instead of Poland, you would:
pay 88.7% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.21
PLN37.09
|
$23.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
PLN30.62
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
PLN7.27
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
PLN5.98
|
$2.72
|
|
Poland vs. Honolulu - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
PLN4.74
|
$6.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PLN16.58
|
$15.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
PLN14.44
|
$7.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
PLN11.91
|
$7.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
PLN10.73
|
$9.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.85
|
$3.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.74
|
$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.02
|
$2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
PLN4.64
|
$3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.50
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.85
|
$2.31
|
|
Poland vs. Honolulu - Cost of groceries
pay 74.1% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
PLN23.66
|
$4.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.67
PLN118.68
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,516.14
PLN121,753.37
|
$35,265.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
PLN32.29
|
$24.38
|
|
Poland vs. Honolulu - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Poland
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.32
PLN59.28
|
$67.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.05
PLN2,397.75
|
$2,197.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.72
PLN1,964.25
|
$1,857.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.52
PLN793.82
|
$200.52
|
|
Poland vs. Honolulu - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$372.18
PLN1,352.01
|
$1,633.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,516.31
PLN27,304.35
|
$20,440.00
|
|
Poland vs. Honolulu - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
PLN12.69
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
PLN12.57
|
$6.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.23
PLN19.01
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
PLN134.41
|
$55.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.39
PLN26.86
|
$18.00
|
|
Poland vs. Honolulu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.74
PLN318.73
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.84
PLN137.44
|
$55.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.94
PLN323.10
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.79
PLN358.87
|
$124.17
|
|
Poland vs. Honolulu - Cost of clothing
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