Cost of living comparison
Poland is 3.7% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 1.0% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% more in Poland
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 38.0% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.77
|
$8.88
PLN34.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.46
|
$7.49
PLN28.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.26
|
$1.74
PLN6.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
$1.43
PLN5.50
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.09
|
$1.18
PLN4.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.01
|
$4.31
PLN16.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.77
|
$3.58
PLN13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.11
|
$2.93
PLN11.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.43
|
$2.70
PLN10.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.38
|
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.90
|
$0.71
PLN2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.15
|
$0.76
PLN2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.29
|
$1.09
PLN4.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.45
|
$0.37
PLN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.60
|
$0.49
PLN1.88
|
|
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.59
|
$6.07
PLN23.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.43
|
$28.33
PLN108.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,114.92
|
$30,111.92
PLN115,658.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.38
|
$7.74
PLN29.73
|
|
pay 13.9% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,269.32
|
$14.40
PLN55.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,620.41
|
$601.98
PLN2,312.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,498.02
|
$478.28
PLN1,837.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK320.32
|
$184.01
PLN706.79
|
|
pay 1.0% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,026.68
|
$318.05
PLN1,221.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,447.41
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,089.00
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.15
|
$3.12
PLN11.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.51
|
$3.04
PLN11.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.67
|
$4.55
PLN17.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK185.32
|
$32.52
PLN124.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.54
|
$6.47
PLN24.85
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK160.95
|
$75.63
PLN290.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK182.78
|
$35.26
PLN135.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK264.02
|
$78.29
PLN300.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK403.64
|
$87.22
PLN335.02
|
|
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