Cost of living comparison
Poland is 19.1% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 25.8% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 86.2% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Poland
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Poland. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.91
|
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.85
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.73
|
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.24
|
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.70
|
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.47
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.15
|
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.87
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.28
|
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.90
|
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.92
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.90
|
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.64
|
$28.33
PLN106.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR599,390.29
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,288.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.73
|
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
|
pay 17.5% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,017.71
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,954.98
|
$601.98
PLN2,264.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,799.48
|
$478.28
PLN1,799.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.46
|
$184.01
PLN692.31
|
|
pay 86.2% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,662.92
|
$318.05
PLN1,196.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,359.79
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,615.84
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.43
|
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.95
|
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.89
|
$4.55
PLN17.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,105.13
|
$32.52
PLN122.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.37
|
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR862.62
|
$75.63
PLN284.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR907.41
|
$35.26
PLN132.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,560.91
|
$78.29
PLN294.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,248.73
|
$87.22
PLN328.16
|
|
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