Cost of living comparison
Poland is 6.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 34.2% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 33.2% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% more in Poland
The cost of childcare and clothing in Poland are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,421
|
$8.88
PLN34.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,390
|
$7.49
PLN29.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,136
|
$1.74
PLN6.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA904
|
$1.43
PLN5.56
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,546
|
$1.18
PLN4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,535
|
$4.31
PLN16.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,747
|
$3.58
PLN13.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,046
|
$2.93
PLN11.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,325
|
$2.70
PLN10.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA711
|
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA549
|
$0.71
PLN2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,192
|
$0.76
PLN2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA729
|
$1.09
PLN4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA702
|
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA634
|
$0.49
PLN1.90
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,126
|
$6.07
PLN23.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA13,626
|
$28.33
PLN109.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA19,842,508
|
$30,111.92
PLN116,790.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,502
|
$7.74
PLN30.02
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA45,541
|
$14.40
PLN55.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA585,946
|
$601.98
PLN2,334.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA215,753
|
$478.28
PLN1,855.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA275,637
|
$184.01
PLN713.71
|
|
pay 33.2% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA129,173
|
$318.05
PLN1,233.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,076,354
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,315.10
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,667
|
$3.12
PLN12.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,493
|
$3.04
PLN11.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,262
|
$4.55
PLN17.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA36,945
|
$32.52
PLN126.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,928
|
$6.47
PLN25.09
|
|
pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA21,615
|
$75.63
PLN293.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA22,872
|
$35.26
PLN136.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA55,629
|
$78.29
PLN303.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA55,294
|
$87.22
PLN338.30
|
|
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