Cost of living comparison
Poland is 32.4% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% more in Poland
- Groceries
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pay 7.8% more in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.8% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% more in Poland
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Poland are more expensive than in South Africa.
If you lived in Poland instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 57.9% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR168.87
|
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR89.79
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.96
|
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.95
|
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.64
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR69.17
|
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR79.02
|
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR41.91
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.17
|
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.74
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.62
|
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.08
|
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.15
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.42
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.46
|
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR93.89
|
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR984.55
|
$28.33
PLN106.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR387,861.11
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,288.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR160.90
|
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
|
pay 41.9% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR778.62
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,200.09
|
$601.98
PLN2,264.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,142.22
|
$478.28
PLN1,799.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,513.18
|
$184.01
PLN692.31
|
|
pay 65.8% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,277.06
|
$318.05
PLN1,196.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,915.47
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,615.84
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR39.67
|
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR35.44
|
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR54.66
|
$4.55
PLN17.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR555.23
|
$32.52
PLN122.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR124.62
|
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR898.05
|
$75.63
PLN284.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR603.39
|
$35.26
PLN132.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,701.22
|
$78.29
PLN294.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,531.42
|
$87.22
PLN328.16
|
|
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