Cost of living comparison
Poland is 29.4% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% more in Poland
- Groceries
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pay 9.2% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 80.4% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 49.7% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% more in Poland
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in Mexico. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 33.1% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.31
|
$8.88
PLN33.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.27
|
$7.49
PLN28.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.51
|
$1.74
PLN6.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.97
|
$1.43
PLN5.41
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.79
|
$1.18
PLN4.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.54
|
$4.31
PLN16.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.08
|
$3.58
PLN13.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.27
|
$2.93
PLN11.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.45
|
$2.70
PLN10.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.99
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.52
|
$0.71
PLN2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.35
|
$0.76
PLN2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.18
|
$1.09
PLN4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.38
|
$0.37
PLN1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.91
|
$0.49
PLN1.85
|
|
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.98
|
$6.07
PLN22.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$534.11
|
$28.33
PLN106.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$405,269.52
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,706.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.34
|
$7.74
PLN29.23
|
|
pay 80.4% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$542.44
|
$14.40
PLN54.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,874.45
|
$601.98
PLN2,273.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,357.11
|
$478.28
PLN1,806.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$907.47
|
$184.01
PLN694.87
|
|
pay 49.7% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,165.27
|
$318.05
PLN1,201.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,581.98
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,699.41
|
|
pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.80
|
$3.12
PLN11.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.66
|
$3.04
PLN11.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.84
|
$4.55
PLN17.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$683.66
|
$32.52
PLN122.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.16
|
$6.47
PLN24.43
|
|
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$930.89
|
$75.63
PLN285.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$737.73
|
$35.26
PLN133.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,665.97
|
$78.29
PLN295.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,556.45
|
$87.22
PLN329.37
|
|
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