Poland
Compared with Canada, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Canada = 1×
Overall verdict
Poland is about 1.34×
Canada.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Canada = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Canada. A bar running right means Poland is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than
Canada
Canada = 1×
Poland is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Poland, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 3.5× what it does in Canada — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.47
Poland C$0.16 USD 0.118
Canada C$0.05 USD 0.034
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.92
Poland C$0.33 USD 0.236
Canada C$0.17 USD 0.123
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.31
Poland C$1,484 PLN 3,999
Canada C$1,129 CAD 1,129
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.27
Poland C$2.58 USD 1.817
Canada C$2.03 USD 1.426
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.19
Poland C$2.61 USD 1.837
Canada C$2.19 USD 1.54
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.13
Poland C$8.69 PLN 22.7
Canada C$7.70 CAD 7.7
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.92
Poland C$73.84 PLN 199
Canada C$79.99 CAD 79.99
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+69%
in PLN
13.43 → 22.7
13.43 → 22.7
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+98%
in CAD
It rose 69% in local currency, but 98% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Poland's inflation.