Cost of living comparison
Poland is 17.2% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% less in Poland
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,858.31
|
$8.88
PLN34.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,526.38
|
$7.49
PLN28.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.12
|
$1.74
PLN6.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.42
|
$1.43
PLN5.50
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.09
|
$1.18
PLN4.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,875.42
|
$4.31
PLN16.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,476.94
|
$3.58
PLN13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,601.03
|
$2.93
PLN11.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,979.18
|
$2.70
PLN10.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC891.86
|
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.47
|
$0.71
PLN2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.28
|
$0.76
PLN2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC608.89
|
$1.09
PLN4.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.42
|
$0.37
PLN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.10
|
$0.49
PLN1.88
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,804.63
|
$6.07
PLN23.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,422.09
|
$28.33
PLN108.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,476,309.95
|
$30,111.92
PLN115,658.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,786.44
|
$7.74
PLN29.73
|
|
pay 16.0% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,173.62
|
$14.40
PLN55.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC387,790.07
|
$601.98
PLN2,312.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC272,886.97
|
$478.28
PLN1,837.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,021.06
|
$184.01
PLN706.79
|
|
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,714.02
|
$318.05
PLN1,221.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,476,518.54
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,089.00
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,359.27
|
$3.12
PLN11.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,821.35
|
$3.04
PLN11.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,283.92
|
$4.55
PLN17.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,636.38
|
$32.52
PLN124.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,299.33
|
$6.47
PLN24.85
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,558.66
|
$75.63
PLN290.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,199.83
|
$35.26
PLN135.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,018.43
|
$78.29
PLN300.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,454.89
|
$87.22
PLN335.02
|
|
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