Poland vs Slovakia: currencies and prices
Currencies, exchange rates and prices of the same products side by side. Prices in the source currency and in USD; differences relative to Poland. Where a source has no data for a country we say “no data” – no estimates.
| Indicator | Poland | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | PLN Polish złoty | EUR euro |
| Exchange rate | 1 EUR = 4.3990 PLN ECB, 4 November 2026 | 1 EUR 1 PLN = 0.2273 EUR ECB, 4 November 2026 |
| Big Mac 1 burger | 6.22 USD 23.50 PLN price from: July 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 | 7.08 USD +14% 6.19 EUR price from: July 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 euro-area average, not a national price |
| Petrol 95 1 litre | 1.62 USD 1.46 EUR price from: 2 November 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 | 1.99 USD +23% 1.79 EUR price from: 2 November 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 |
| Diesel 1 litre | 2.02 USD 1.81 EUR price from: 2 November 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 | 2.21 USD +9% 1.98 EUR price from: 2 November 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 |
| Healthy diet 1 person, 1 day Estimated minimum cost of a healthy diet (World Bank/FAO), not average spending on food. | 2.45 USD 9.23 PLN price from: 2025 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 | 2.86 USD +16% 2.53 EUR price from: 2025 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 |
| Price level USA = 100 | 55 data from: 2025 | 64 +17% data from: 2025 |
| Taxes in the price: Petrol 95 % of the pump price | 31.2% 1.46 EUR at the pump · 1.00 EUR without taxes Bulletin of: 2 November 2026. | 49.7% +18.5 pp 1.79 EUR at the pump · 0.90 EUR without taxes Bulletin of: 2 November 2026. |
| Taxes in the price: Diesel % of the pump price | 25.1% 1.81 EUR at the pump · 1.36 EUR without taxes Bulletin of: 2 November 2026. | 39.3% +14.2 pp 1.98 EUR at the pump · 1.20 EUR without taxes Bulletin of: 2 November 2026. |
Prices are converted via their US dollar equivalent for the period of the data and then at the latest ECB or NBP rate; the difference in per cent is relative to Poland (taxes – in percentage points). Big Mac: The Economist publishes one weighted price for the whole euro area – these are not national prices. Sources and licences