Cost of living comparison

Zambia

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 57.7% more expensive than Zambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Poland
Groceries: pay 24.8% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 33.1% more in Poland
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Poland
Childcare: pay 9.4% more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.5% more in Poland
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Poland

The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Poland are more expensive than in Zambia. Notably, housing, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Poland.

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Poland vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Poland instead of Zambia, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Zambia	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.53 ZMW110.20	$10.02 PLN38.91	+81.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 ZMW100.18	$8.33 PLN32.36	+65.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 ZMW12.52	$2.06 PLN7.99	+227.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 ZMW7.20	$1.69 PLN6.55	+367.0%
Average			+104.8%

Zambia vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.8% less for groceries

	Zambia	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ZMW23.48	$1.26 PLN4.91	+7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 ZMW102.63	$4.34 PLN16.87	-15.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.37 ZMW126.88	$3.75 PLN14.56	-41.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ZMW35.36	$3.32 PLN12.89	+87.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 ZMW57.22	$2.84 PLN11.04	-1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 ZMW22.03	$0.51 PLN1.99	-53.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 ZMW21.94	$0.72 PLN2.79	-34.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 ZMW32.94	$0.77 PLN3.00	-53.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZMW13.88	$1.22 PLN4.76	+75.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 ZMW23.20	$0.38 PLN1.49	-67.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ZMW16.51	$0.45 PLN1.76	-45.3%
Average			-24.8%

Zambia vs. Poland - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.1% more for transportation

	Zambia	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 ZMW108.98	$6.15 PLN23.90	+12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.15 ZMW999.41	$30.85 PLN119.83	-38.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	$30,440.20 PLN118K	+303.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.58 ZMW290.52	$8.65 PLN33.58	-40.7%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Zambia	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	$16.87 PLN65.54	-69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	+126.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	+218.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	$213.80 PLN830.55	+247.6%
Average			+150.5%

Zambia vs. Poland - Cost of housing

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pay 9.4% more for childcare

	Zambia	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	+171.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	-55.9%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Zambia	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ZMW25.05	$3.44 PLN13.36	+173.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 ZMW56.21	$3.38 PLN13.13	+19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 ZMW60.11	$5.25 PLN20.38	+73.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	$36.23 PLN140.74	-33.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.03 ZMW120.22	$7.22 PLN28.04	+19.6%
Average			+26.5%

Zambia vs. Poland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Zambia	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.28 ZMW463.85	$81.02 PLN314.75	+248.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.45 ZMW307.88	$36.65 PLN142.38	+137.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.19 ZMW900.42	$85.93 PLN333.81	+90.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	$95.22 PLN369.91	+31.3%
Average			+113.1%

Zambia vs. Poland - Cost of clothing

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