Poland
Compared with Guatemala, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Guatemala = 1×
Overall verdict
Poland is about 1.14×
Guatemala.
Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Guatemala = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Guatemala. 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
Guatemala
Guatemala = 1×
Poland is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Poland, Big Mac costs 1.5× what it does in Guatemala — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.45
Poland GTQ 47.93 PLN 22.7
Guatemala GTQ 33.00 GTQ 33
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.31
Poland GTQ 14.08 USD 1.837
Guatemala GTQ 10.78 USD 1.406
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.29
Poland GTQ 13.93 USD 1.817
Guatemala GTQ 10.79 USD 1.407
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.79
Poland GTQ 1.81 USD 0.236
Guatemala GTQ 2.29 USD 0.299
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
+80%
in GTQ
It rose 69% in local currency, but 80% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Poland's inflation.