Cost of living comparison
Poland is 57.8% cheaper than Geneva.
If you lived in Poland instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.62
CHF23.95
|
$8.74
PLN35.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF14.37
|
$7.35
PLN29.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.75
CHF4.12
|
$1.72
PLN6.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.12
CHF3.57
|
$1.39
PLN5.59
|
|
pay 59.0% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
CHF3.22
|
$1.17
PLN4.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.06
CHF10.45
|
$4.22
PLN16.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.88
CHF5.96
|
$3.59
PLN14.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.06
CHF6.12
|
$2.85
PLN11.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.86
CHF11.14
|
$2.73
PLN10.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.30
|
$0.43
PLN1.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
CHF0.91
|
$0.70
PLN2.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.13
|
$0.75
PLN3.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
CHF2.36
|
$1.12
PLN4.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.96
|
$0.35
PLN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
CHF0.94
|
$0.51
PLN2.04
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.16
CHF7.07
|
$6.32
PLN25.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.35
CHF67.05
|
$29.45
PLN118.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,243.17
CHF31,416.71
|
$30,312.40
PLN122,013.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.92
CHF30.27
|
$7.94
PLN31.97
|
|
pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.85
CHF47.54
|
$14.69
PLN59.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,286.57
CHF1,982.07
|
$591.18
PLN2,379.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,932.73
CHF1,675.35
|
$480.23
PLN1,933.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.85
CHF154.17
|
$189.71
PLN763.62
|
|
pay 85.4% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,430.53
CHF2,973.69
|
$301.71
PLN1,214.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,411.36
CHF26,361.51
|
$6,191.48
PLN24,921.96
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
CHF6.70
|
$3.18
PLN12.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.28
CHF4.58
|
$3.01
PLN12.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.39
CHF8.14
|
$4.63
PLN18.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
CHF70.49
|
$31.65
PLN127.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.10
CHF19.16
|
$6.64
PLN26.72
|
|
pay 41.8% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.76
CHF95.14
|
$76.35
PLN307.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.72
CHF57.84
|
$37.00
PLN148.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.68
CHF114.14
|
$81.47
PLN327.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$200.48
CHF173.78
|
$91.91
PLN369.97
|
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