Cost of living comparison
Poland is 46.5% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 48.2% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 12.5% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.3% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% more in Poland
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Poland are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Poland. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Laos, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK40,977
|
$8.88
PLN34.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK90,813
|
$7.49
PLN29.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,912
|
$1.74
PLN6.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,488
|
$1.43
PLN5.56
|
|
pay 13.0% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,650
|
$1.18
PLN4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK281,464
|
$4.31
PLN16.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,243
|
$3.58
PLN13.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,598
|
$2.93
PLN11.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,712
|
$2.70
PLN10.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,093
|
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,022
|
$0.71
PLN2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,677
|
$0.76
PLN2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,845
|
$1.09
PLN4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,012
|
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,764
|
$0.49
PLN1.90
|
|
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,472
|
$6.07
PLN23.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,163,111
|
$28.33
PLN109.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK608,372,915
|
$30,111.92
PLN116,790.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK228,368
|
$7.74
PLN30.02
|
|
pay 48.2% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,026
|
$14.40
PLN55.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,464,796
|
$601.98
PLN2,334.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,479,421
|
$478.28
PLN1,855.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,270,951
|
$184.01
PLN713.71
|
|
pay 12.5% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,292,058
|
$318.05
PLN1,233.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK197,409,757
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,315.10
|
|
pay 98.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,886
|
$3.12
PLN12.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK34,967
|
$3.04
PLN11.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,540
|
$4.55
PLN17.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,432,209
|
$32.52
PLN126.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,189
|
$6.47
PLN25.09
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,697,573
|
$75.63
PLN293.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,327,143
|
$35.26
PLN136.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,408,616
|
$78.29
PLN303.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,007,984
|
$87.22
PLN338.30
|
|
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