CanadaCanada

Poland

Compared with Canada, using real observed prices.

Baseline: CanadaCanada = 1×

PolandPoland vs CanadaCanada
Overall verdict

PolandPoland is about 1.34× CanadaCanada.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs CanadaCanada = 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 CanadaCanada Canada = 1× PolandPoland is pricier →
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×2.58
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×1.31
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.23
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.13
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.92

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.

  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.47
    PolandPoland C$0.16 USD 0.118
    CanadaCanada C$0.05 USD 0.034
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.92
    PolandPoland C$0.33 USD 0.236
    CanadaCanada C$0.17 USD 0.123
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.31
    PolandPoland C$1,484 PLN 3,999
    CanadaCanada C$1,129 CAD 1,129
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.27
    PolandPoland C$2.58 USD 1.817
    CanadaCanada C$2.03 USD 1.426
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.19
    PolandPoland C$2.61 USD 1.837
    CanadaCanada C$2.19 USD 1.54
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.13
    PolandPoland C$8.69 PLN 22.7
    CanadaCanada C$7.70 CAD 7.7
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.92
    PolandPoland C$73.84 PLN 199
    CanadaCanada C$79.99 CAD 79.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store

See what really changed Poland

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+69%
in PLN
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.