Poland
Compared with Ireland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Ireland = 1×
Overall verdict
Poland is about 0.84×
Ireland.
Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Ireland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Ireland. 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
Ireland
Ireland = 1×
Poland is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Poland, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 1.0× what it does in Ireland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. 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 ×0.98
Poland €0.10 USD 0.118
Ireland €0.10 USD 0.121
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.95
Poland €1.61 USD 1.837
Ireland €1.69 USD 1.926
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.95
Poland €925.95 PLN 3,999
Ireland €979.00 EUR 979
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.93
Poland €1.60 USD 1.817
Ireland €1.71 USD 1.952
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.77
Poland €46.08 PLN 199
Ireland €59.99 EUR 59.99
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.52
Poland €0.20 USD 0.236
Ireland €0.39 USD 0.45
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
+86%
in EUR
It rose 69% in local currency, but 86% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Poland's inflation.