Cost of living comparison
Poland is 31.8% more expensive than Windhoek.
If you lived in Poland instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 24.1% more for restaurants
Windhoek
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.21
$157.13
|
$6.88
zł27.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.65
$89.04
|
$5.95
zł23.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
$16.46
|
$1.30
zł5.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
$16.46
|
$1.15
zł4.64
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
Windhoek
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
$13.83
|
$0.94
zł3.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
$54.30
|
$3.34
zł13.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
$82.28
|
$2.82
zł11.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
$41.60
|
$2.49
zł10.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
$38.14
|
$2.20
zł8.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
$15.05
|
$0.38
zł1.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
$13.58
|
$0.55
zł2.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
$12.26
|
$0.63
zł2.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
$10.93
|
$1.15
zł4.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
$12.87
|
$0.29
zł1.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
$8.87
|
$0.37
zł1.50
|
|
pay 46.0% more for transportation
Windhoek
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
$79.47
|
$5.68
zł22.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.59
$413.42
|
$23.91
zł96.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,205.69
$157,128.90
|
$19,787.24
zł79,811.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.62
$126.75
|
$6.31
zł25.47
|
|
pay 35.5% more for housing
Windhoek
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.96
$994.94
|
$12.94
zł52.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.50
$6,692.53
|
$480.05
zł1,936.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.08
$4,788.69
|
$406.85
zł1,641.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.42
$1,310.11
|
$148.56
zł599.21
|
|
pay 41.5% more for childcare
Windhoek
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$140.81
$2,696.33
|
$228.50
zł921.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,704.96
$70,945.44
|
$4,467.72
zł18,020.42
|
|
pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports
Windhoek
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
$26.19
|
$2.34
zł9.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
$33.78
|
$2.45
zł9.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
$41.90
|
$4.13
zł16.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.54
$872.07
|
$27.45
zł110.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.28
$62.85
|
$5.63
zł22.70
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
Windhoek
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.93
$707.08
|
$64.65
zł260.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
$465.89
|
$30.33
zł122.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.75
$1,335.60
|
$66.37
zł267.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.15
$1,132.60
|
$75.24
zł303.46
|
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