Cost of living comparison
Micronesia, Federated States of is 79.2% more expensive than Poland.
If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Poland, you would:
pay 58.4% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN36.05
|
$21.62
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN30.43
|
$9.12
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN7.07
|
$1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.82
|
$2.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.81
|
$2.81
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN17.49
|
$2.52
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.55
|
$1.59
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.89
|
$4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.94
|
$2.66
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.90
|
$1.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN3.07
|
$1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.41
|
$1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.49
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.98
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 33.9% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN24.65
|
$11.84
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN115.04
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN122,273.17
|
$3,497.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN31.43
|
$16.71
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Poland
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN58.49
|
$230.17
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,444.40
|
$883.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,942.10
|
$726.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN747.22
|
$73.28
|
|
pay 65.6% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,291.48
|
$142.50
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN24,409.55
|
$1,442.50
|
|
pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.67
|
$3.25
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN12.36
|
$2.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN18.46
|
$15.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN132.07
|
$30.50
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN26.27
|
$6.50
|
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pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN307.11
|
$42.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN143.16
|
$42.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN317.92
|
$75.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN354.18
|
$64.50
|
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