Cost of living comparison
Poland is 52.9% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% less in Poland
- Groceries
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pay 53.5% less in Poland
- Transportation
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pay 39.5% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 52.2% less in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 78.6% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.8% less in Poland
- Clothing
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pay 41.4% less in Poland
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.55
|
$8.88
PLN33.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$7.49
PLN28.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.17
|
$1.74
PLN6.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.91
|
$1.43
PLN5.41
|
|
pay 53.5% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.76
|
$1.18
PLN4.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.07
|
$4.31
PLN16.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.99
|
$3.58
PLN13.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.11
|
$2.93
PLN11.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.34
|
$2.70
PLN10.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.44
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.06
|
$0.71
PLN2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.41
|
$0.76
PLN2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.40
|
$1.09
PLN4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.20
|
$0.37
PLN1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.10
|
$0.49
PLN1.85
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.06
|
$6.07
PLN22.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.34
|
$28.33
PLN106.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,226.15
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,706.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.38
|
$7.74
PLN29.23
|
|
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£55.45
|
$14.40
PLN54.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,382.17
|
$601.98
PLN2,273.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,311.65
|
$478.28
PLN1,806.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£128.05
|
$184.01
PLN694.87
|
|
pay 78.6% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,777.07
|
$318.05
PLN1,201.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,796.21
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,699.41
|
|
pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.92
|
$3.12
PLN11.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.79
|
$3.04
PLN11.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.85
|
$4.55
PLN17.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£56.60
|
$32.52
PLN122.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.82
|
$6.47
PLN24.43
|
|
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£76.51
|
$75.63
PLN285.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.98
|
$35.26
PLN133.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£92.56
|
$78.29
PLN295.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£154.67
|
$87.22
PLN329.37
|
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