Cost of living comparison
Poland is 46.0% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.8% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 84.8% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.6% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in Poland
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Poland are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Poland. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 93.8% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB807.64
|
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB839.31
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB105.67
|
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB67.59
|
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB161.74
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB653.31
|
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB818.22
|
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB356.60
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB760.02
|
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB444.39
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB68.16
|
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB145.14
|
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB52.03
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB41.90
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB106.90
|
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
|
pay 84.8% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB656.85
|
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,346.07
|
$28.33
PLN106.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,365,171.80
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,276.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB493.33
|
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,040.21
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB86,834.89
|
$601.98
PLN2,264.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB56,904.01
|
$478.28
PLN1,799.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,804.08
|
$184.01
PLN692.24
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,966.86
|
$318.05
PLN1,196.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,911,485.13
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,613.54
|
|
pay 64.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB134.61
|
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB154.76
|
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB538.43
|
$4.55
PLN17.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,194.71
|
$32.52
PLN122.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB901.87
|
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,506.00
|
$75.63
PLN284.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,117.95
|
$35.26
PLN132.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,650.98
|
$78.29
PLN294.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,061.52
|
$87.22
PLN328.12
|
|
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