Cost of living comparison
Poland is 45.4% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Poland instead of Paris, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$8.88
PLN36.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$7.49
PLN30.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.92
|
$1.74
PLN7.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$1.43
PLN5.86
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.92
|
$1.18
PLN4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.77
|
$4.31
PLN17.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$3.58
PLN14.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$2.93
PLN11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$2.70
PLN11.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.71
PLN2.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$0.76
PLN3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.70
|
$1.09
PLN4.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
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pay 41.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.34
|
$6.07
PLN24.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.78
|
$28.33
PLN115.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,341.11
|
$30,111.92
PLN123,076.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.82
|
$7.74
PLN31.63
|
|
pay 42.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.27
|
$14.40
PLN58.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,310.88
|
$601.98
PLN2,460.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,013.78
|
$478.28
PLN1,954.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.60
|
$184.01
PLN752.13
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.08
|
$318.05
PLN1,299.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,285.22
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,570.00
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$3.12
PLN12.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$3.04
PLN12.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$4.55
PLN18.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.98
|
$32.52
PLN132.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$6.47
PLN26.44
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.53
|
$75.63
PLN309.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.65
|
$35.26
PLN144.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€106.94
|
$78.29
PLN320.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.83
|
$87.22
PLN356.51
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