Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Tauranga Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 13.0% cheaper than Tauranga.

Restaurants: pay 2.4% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 28.7% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 1.3% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 14.9% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 26.2% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 15.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)

The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Krakow (Cracow) are more expensive than in Tauranga. Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Krakow (Cracow).

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Tauranga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Tauranga, you would:

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pay 2.4% more for restaurants

	Tauranga	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.77	$12.02 PLN46.68	-14.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.85	$9.72 PLN37.74	+8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 NZ$3.17	$2.53 PLN9.84	+41.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 NZ$3.12	$2.38 PLN9.25	+35.1%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 28.7% less for groceries

	Tauranga	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.95 NZ$3.44	$1.49 PLN5.81	-23.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 NZ$7.29	$4.63 PLN17.97	+12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 NZ$12.84	$4.10 PLN15.93	-43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 NZ$11.08	$3.89 PLN15.12	-37.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.19 NZ$7.41	$3.52 PLN13.68	-16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 NZ$2.02	$0.60 PLN2.33	-47.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.68	$0.78 PLN3.03	-17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.79	$0.80 PLN3.12	-20.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.17 NZ$3.83	$1.39 PLN5.41	-35.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 NZ$1.38	$0.41 PLN1.60	-47.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 NZ$0.97	$0.45 PLN1.76	-17.4%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 1.3% more for transportation

	Tauranga	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.43 NZ$11.37	$6.53 PLN25.37	+1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.49 PLN130.12
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+21.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 NZ$31.70	$10.48 PLN40.72	-41.5%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 14.9% less for housing

	Tauranga	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.42 NZ$89.16	$17.57 PLN68.25	-65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,095.76 NZ$1,937.68	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	-15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,198.84 NZ$2,119.96	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	-39.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.36 NZ$156.26	$252.82 PLN982.14	+186.1%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 26.2% less for childcare

	Tauranga	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$728.27 NZ$1,287.83	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	-37.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	-13.5%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Tauranga	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 NZ$7.93	$4.60 PLN17.88	+2.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.39 NZ$5.99	$4.20 PLN16.33	+24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.45 NZ$36.16	$6.39 PLN24.83	-68.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.34 NZ$96.09	$45.50 PLN176.74	-16.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 NZ$19.81	$8.69 PLN33.77	-22.4%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 15.0% more for clothing

	Tauranga	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.17 NZ$115.24	$97.55 PLN378.96	+49.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.35 NZ$66.04	$40.65 PLN157.93	+8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.87 NZ$162.46	$89.86 PLN349.09	-2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 NZ$193.71	$120.34 PLN467.49	+9.9%
Average			+15.0%

Tauranga vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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