Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 47.6% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 71.8% more in Poland
Groceries: pay 8.1% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 11.4% less in Poland
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Poland
Childcare: pay 17.4% more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.7% more in Poland
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Poland

The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Poland are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Poland. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Poland.

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Poland vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.8% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$10.02 PLN38.91	+38.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$8.33 PLN32.36	+55.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$2.06 PLN7.99	+182.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$1.69 PLN6.55	+299.8%
Average			+71.8%

Zimbabwe vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.1% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.26 PLN4.91	+26.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$4.34 PLN16.87	-17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$3.75 PLN14.56	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$3.32 PLN12.89	+74.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$2.84 PLN11.04	+34.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$0.51 PLN1.99	-53.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$0.72 PLN2.79	-2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$0.77 PLN3.00	-24.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$1.22 PLN4.76	+109.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$0.38 PLN1.49	-43.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$0.45 PLN1.76	-36.8%
Average			-8.1%

Zimbabwe vs. Poland - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.4% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$6.15 PLN23.90	-6.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	$30.85 PLN119.83	-31.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$30,440.20 PLN118K	+29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$8.65 PLN33.58	-55.7%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$16.87 PLN65.54	-80.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	+124.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	+148.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$213.80 PLN830.55	+282.9%
Average			+123.9%

Zimbabwe vs. Poland - Cost of housing

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pay 17.4% more for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	+13.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	+21.8%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$3.44 PLN13.36	+150.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$3.38 PLN13.13	+31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$5.25 PLN20.38	+199.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$36.23 PLN140.74	-8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$7.22 PLN28.04	-27.8%
Average			+27.7%

Zimbabwe vs. Poland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$81.02 PLN314.75	+264.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$36.65 PLN142.38	+123.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$85.93 PLN333.81	+102.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$95.22 PLN369.91	+92.9%
Average			+137.4%

Zimbabwe vs. Poland - Cost of clothing

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