Cost of living comparison
Poland is 32.8% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.2% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% more in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 43.9% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 3.1% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.1% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% more in Poland
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Poland are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Poland. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Quito, you would:
pay 59.2% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
|
pay 43.9% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$28.33
PLN106.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,276.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$601.98
PLN2,264.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$478.28
PLN1,799.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$184.01
PLN692.24
|
|
pay 3.1% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$318.05
PLN1,196.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,613.54
|
|
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$4.55
PLN17.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$32.52
PLN122.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$75.63
PLN284.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$35.26
PLN132.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$78.29
PLN294.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$87.22
PLN328.12
|
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