Cost of living comparison
Poland is 3.5 times more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1 times more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% more in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 5.6 times more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1 times more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Poland
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Poland are more expensive than in Bhutan. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
$8.88
PLN34.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
$7.49
PLN29.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.68
|
$1.74
PLN6.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN16.06
|
$1.43
PLN5.56
|
|
pay 51.7% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN81.16
|
$1.18
PLN4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN144.56
|
$4.31
PLN16.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN272.65
|
$3.58
PLN13.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN189.71
|
$2.93
PLN11.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN149.55
|
$2.70
PLN10.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN92.03
|
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN56.37
|
$0.71
PLN2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.86
|
$0.76
PLN2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.75
|
$1.09
PLN4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.79
|
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN22.09
|
$0.49
PLN1.90
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN337.90
|
$6.07
PLN23.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN341.40
|
$28.33
PLN109.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,826,046.99
|
$30,111.92
PLN116,790.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,298.52
|
$7.74
PLN30.02
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,689.29
|
$14.40
PLN55.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,711.45
|
$601.98
PLN2,334.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,832.38
|
$478.28
PLN1,855.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,436.26
|
$184.01
PLN713.71
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,177.07
|
$318.05
PLN1,233.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN58,332.06
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,315.10
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN553.55
|
$3.12
PLN12.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN131.88
|
$3.04
PLN11.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN329.70
|
$4.55
PLN17.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,226.96
|
$32.52
PLN126.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN304.34
|
$6.47
PLN25.09
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN811.58
|
$75.63
PLN293.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,014.47
|
$35.26
PLN136.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
$78.29
PLN303.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
$87.22
PLN338.30
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Poland or Bhutan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.