Cost of living comparison
Poland is 37.2% cheaper than Connecticut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 51.0% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Poland
- Housing
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pay 44.0% less in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 77.8% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.8% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% more in Poland
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Connecticut, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
|
Connecticut
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.31
|
$8.88
PLN34.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
|
$7.49
PLN28.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$1.74
PLN6.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.43
PLN5.52
|
|
pay 51.0% less for groceries
|
Connecticut
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$1.18
PLN4.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$4.31
PLN16.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
|
$3.58
PLN13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
|
$2.93
PLN11.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
|
$2.70
PLN10.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.71
PLN2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.76
PLN2.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.37
PLN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$0.49
PLN1.88
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Connecticut
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$6.07
PLN23.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.46
|
$28.33
PLN109.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,564.74
|
$30,111.92
PLN115,918.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.75
|
$7.74
PLN29.79
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Connecticut
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.65
|
$14.40
PLN55.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,046.04
|
$601.98
PLN2,317.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,566.67
|
$478.28
PLN1,841.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.15
|
$184.01
PLN708.38
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Connecticut
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,452.87
|
$318.05
PLN1,224.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,666.67
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,140.92
|
|
pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Connecticut
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.12
|
$3.12
PLN12.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$3.04
PLN11.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.70
|
$4.55
PLN17.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.89
|
$32.52
PLN125.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
|
$6.47
PLN24.90
|
|
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Connecticut
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.77
|
$75.63
PLN291.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.14
|
$35.26
PLN135.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.74
|
$78.29
PLN301.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.83
|
$87.22
PLN335.78
|
|
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