Cost of living comparison
Poland is 3.4 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.3% less in Poland
- Groceries
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pay 36.4% less in Poland
- Transportation
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pay 74.9% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% less in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 12.9 times more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.2% less in Poland
- Clothing
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pay 6.7 times more in Poland
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Poland. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 24.3% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$8.88
PLN34.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$7.49
PLN28.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$1.74
PLN6.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$1.43
PLN5.52
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$1.18
PLN4.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$4.31
PLN16.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$3.58
PLN13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$2.93
PLN11.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$2.70
PLN10.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.71
PLN2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.76
PLN2.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.37
PLN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.49
PLN1.88
|
|
pay 74.9% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$6.07
PLN23.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$28.33
PLN109.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$30,111.92
PLN115,918.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$7.74
PLN29.79
|
|
pay 30.6% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$14.40
PLN55.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$601.98
PLN2,317.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$478.28
PLN1,841.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$184.01
PLN708.38
|
|
pay 12.9 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$318.05
PLN1,224.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,140.92
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$3.12
PLN12.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$3.04
PLN11.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$4.55
PLN17.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$32.52
PLN125.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$6.47
PLN24.90
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$75.63
PLN291.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$35.26
PLN135.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$78.29
PLN301.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$87.22
PLN335.78
|
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