Cost of living comparison
Poland is 30.1% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Poland instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,296
|
$6.88
zł28.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,305
|
$5.95
zł24.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,248
|
$1.30
zł5.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA830
|
$1.15
zł4.82
|
|
pay 49.2% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,123
|
$0.94
zł3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,291
|
$3.34
zł14.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,238
|
$2.82
zł11.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,144
|
$2.49
zł10.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,634
|
$2.20
zł9.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA973
|
$0.38
zł1.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA699
|
$0.55
zł2.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA822
|
$0.63
zł2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,090
|
$1.15
zł4.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA556
|
$0.29
zł1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA637
|
$0.37
zł1.56
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,376
|
$5.68
zł23.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,368
|
$23.91
zł100.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,462,561
|
$19,787.24
zł82,963.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,786
|
$6.31
zł26.47
|
|
pay 35.1% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA183,681
|
$12.94
zł54.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA612,752
|
$480.05
zł2,012.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA168,374
|
$406.85
zł1,705.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA153,101
|
$148.56
zł622.88
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA474,509
|
$228.50
zł958.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,530,800
|
$4,467.72
zł18,732.21
|
|
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA664
|
$2.34
zł9.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,030
|
$2.45
zł10.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,633
|
$4.13
zł17.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,755
|
$27.45
zł115.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,085
|
$5.63
zł23.59
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,206
|
$64.65
zł271.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,693
|
$30.33
zł127.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA71,942
|
$66.37
zł278.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA116,427
|
$75.24
zł315.45
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Poland or Republic of the Congo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.