Cost of living comparison
Valparaiso is 3.9% more expensive than Poland.
If you lived in Valparaiso instead of Poland, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.74
PLN34.42
|
$10.93
CLF0.3600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
PLN28.96
|
$8.20
CLF0.2700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
PLN6.77
|
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
PLN5.47
|
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 28.5% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
PLN4.60
|
$1.64
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PLN16.62
|
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
PLN14.13
|
$4.60
CLF0.1500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
PLN11.24
|
$4.00
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN10.75
|
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.69
|
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
PLN2.75
|
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.94
|
$0.72
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
PLN4.42
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
PLN1.38
|
$0.61
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.99
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
PLN24.89
|
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.45
PLN116.01
|
$54.67
CLF1.8200
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.40
PLN119,401.43
|
$15,280.24
CLF508.3100
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.94
PLN31.29
|
$12.46
CLF0.4100
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.69
PLN57.87
|
$21.91
CLF0.7300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$591.18
PLN2,328.67
|
$437.36
CLF14.5500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.23
PLN1,891.63
|
$382.69
CLF12.7300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.71
PLN747.27
|
$108.95
CLF3.6200
|
|
pay 11.3% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.71
PLN1,188.43
|
$405.22
CLF13.4800
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,191.48
PLN24,388.44
|
$5,466.99
CLF181.8600
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
PLN12.52
|
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
PLN11.84
|
$2.84
CLF0.0900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
PLN18.24
|
$5.08
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
PLN124.66
|
$24.05
CLF0.8000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.64
PLN26.15
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.35
PLN300.75
|
$48.11
CLF1.6000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
PLN145.76
|
$32.49
CLF1.0800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.47
PLN320.89
|
$62.87
CLF2.0900
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
PLN362.05
|
$78.76
CLF2.6200
|
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