Cost of living comparison
Poland is 7.2 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Poland instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP19.85
|
$8.74
PLN33.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP21.81
|
$7.35
PLN28.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.28
|
$1.72
PLN6.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.62
|
$1.39
PLN5.35
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.41
|
$1.17
PLN4.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.76
|
$4.22
PLN16.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.15
|
$3.59
PLN13.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP11.91
|
$2.85
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.38
|
$2.73
PLN10.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.25
|
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.25
|
$0.70
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.40
|
$0.75
PLN2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.30
|
$1.12
PLN4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.93
|
$0.35
PLN1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.03
|
$0.51
PLN1.95
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.27
|
$6.32
PLN24.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.45
PLN113.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP13,891.91
|
$30,312.40
PLN116,905.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP166.21
|
$7.94
PLN30.63
|
|
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP297.68
|
$14.69
PLN56.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$591.18
PLN2,279.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$480.23
PLN1,852.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP531.16
|
$189.71
PLN731.65
|
|
pay 38.1 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP257.99
|
$301.71
PLN1,163.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP198.46
|
$6,191.48
PLN23,878.57
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP7.94
|
$3.18
PLN12.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP6.95
|
$3.01
PLN11.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP23.81
|
$4.63
PLN17.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP49.61
|
$31.65
PLN122.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.64
PLN25.60
|
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pay 7.1 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP9.92
|
$76.35
PLN294.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP24.81
|
$37.00
PLN142.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP49.61
|
$81.47
PLN314.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP69.46
|
$91.91
PLN354.48
|
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