Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovakia vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary
Slovakia is 3.6% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% less in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3% more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Slovakia
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Slovakia are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Slovakia.
Slovakia vs. Poland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Poland, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.21
PLN37.31
|
$9.04
€7.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
PLN30.80
|
$9.01
€7.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
PLN7.31
|
$1.89
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
PLN6.02
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
Poland vs. Slovakia - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
PLN4.77
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PLN16.68
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
PLN14.53
|
$4.16
€3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
PLN11.98
|
$3.74
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
PLN10.79
|
$3.40
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.87
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.75
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.04
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
PLN4.66
|
$1.83
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.51
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.86
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Poland vs. Slovakia - Cost of groceries
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
PLN23.80
|
$6.78
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.67
PLN119.38
|
$29.77
€25.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,516.14
PLN122,471.99
|
$27,232.63
€23,483.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
PLN32.48
|
$13.03
€11.24
|
|
Poland vs. Slovakia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.32
PLN59.63
|
$19.76
€17.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.05
PLN2,411.90
|
$595.19
€513.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.72
PLN1,975.84
|
$499.57
€430.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.52
PLN798.50
|
$188.87
€162.87
|
|
Poland vs. Slovakia - Cost of housing
pay 11.3% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$372.18
PLN1,359.99
|
$428.35
€369.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,516.31
PLN27,465.50
|
$8,080.21
€6,967.78
|
|
Poland vs. Slovakia - Cost of childcare
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
PLN12.77
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
PLN12.65
|
$2.71
€2.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.23
PLN19.12
|
$6.01
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
PLN135.21
|
$44.74
€38.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.39
PLN27.02
|
$9.12
€7.86
|
|
Poland vs. Slovakia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.74
PLN320.62
|
$67.47
€58.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.84
PLN138.26
|
$33.31
€28.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.94
PLN325.01
|
$79.20
€68.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.79
PLN360.99
|
$92.95
€80.15
|
|
Poland vs. Slovakia - Cost of clothing
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