Cost of living comparison
Poland is 59.3% more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.8% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% more in Poland
- Transportation
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pay 26.8% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 91.0% more in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 52.2% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.1 times more in Poland
- Clothing
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pay 14.9% more in Poland
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in Colombia. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 96.8% more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP17,859.63
|
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,140.83
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,334.54
|
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,530.92
|
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,404.91
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,199.51
|
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,495.09
|
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,589.31
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,303.17
|
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,554.22
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,933.11
|
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,345.52
|
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,944.24
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,127.17
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,925.07
|
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP12,980.54
|
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP145,821.04
|
$28.33
PLN106.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP74,985,848.68
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,276.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP59,919.45
|
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
|
pay 91.0% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP97,229.57
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,157,803.03
|
$601.98
PLN2,264.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,002,491.90
|
$478.28
PLN1,799.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP282,223.68
|
$184.01
PLN692.24
|
|
pay 52.2% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP810,315.10
|
$318.05
PLN1,196.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP18,549,961.33
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,613.54
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,904.22
|
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP5,968.31
|
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP8,894.14
|
$4.55
PLN17.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP95,436.10
|
$32.52
PLN122.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,529.56
|
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
|
pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP221,095.55
|
$75.63
PLN284.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP162,462.35
|
$35.26
PLN132.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP346,835.05
|
$78.29
PLN294.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP293,628.08
|
$87.22
PLN328.12
|
|
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