Cost of living comparison
Poland is 28.1% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% less in Poland
- Groceries
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pay 40.4% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 24.3% less in Poland
- Housing
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pay 13.1% less in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 45.8% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.6% less in Poland
- Clothing
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pay 10.7% less in Poland
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.91
|
$8.88
PLN36.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.63
|
$7.49
PLN30.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.84
|
$1.74
PLN7.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.45
|
$1.43
PLN5.87
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.31
|
$1.18
PLN4.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.69
|
$4.31
PLN17.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.61
|
$3.58
PLN14.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.51
|
$2.93
PLN11.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.54
|
$2.70
PLN11.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.04
|
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.85
|
$0.71
PLN2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.32
|
$0.76
PLN3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.10
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
|
pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.11
|
$6.07
PLN24.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$122.70
|
$28.33
PLN116.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,889.04
|
$30,111.92
PLN123,345.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.76
|
$7.74
PLN31.70
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$90.77
|
$14.40
PLN59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,787.91
|
$601.98
PLN2,465.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,436.55
|
$478.28
PLN1,959.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$162.66
|
$184.01
PLN753.77
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,085.68
|
$318.05
PLN1,302.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,916.03
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,623.72
|
|
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.82
|
$3.12
PLN12.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.86
|
$3.04
PLN12.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.59
|
$4.55
PLN18.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$68.36
|
$32.52
PLN133.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.37
|
$6.47
PLN26.50
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$115.87
|
$75.63
PLN309.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$72.36
|
$35.26
PLN144.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$166.27
|
$78.29
PLN320.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$216.01
|
$87.22
PLN357.29
|
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