Cost of living comparison
Libya is 61.2% cheaper than Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Libya instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
Papua New Guinea
|
Libya
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.26
PGK35.90
|
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
PGK35.03
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
PGK3.65
|
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PGK5.21
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 58.9% less for groceries
Papua New Guinea
|
Libya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
PGK5.60
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.42
PGK9.38
|
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
PGK26.10
|
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
PGK14.76
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
PGK11.52
|
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK5.01
|
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
PGK3.92
|
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
PGK6.02
|
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.04
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PGK5.36
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
PGK4.90
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 60.1% less for transportation
Papua New Guinea
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
PGK15.91
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.80
PGK134.91
|
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,305.96
PGK160,154.65
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.56
PGK68.07
|
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
|
pay 82.8% less for housing
Papua New Guinea
|
Libya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$344.22
PGK1,334.62
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,807.14
PGK10,884.04
|
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$418.22
PGK1,621.57
|
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.79
PGK456.72
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
Papua New Guinea
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.22
PGK2,106.20
|
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,388.76
PGK17,016.43
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
Papua New Guinea
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
PGK12.01
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PGK10.16
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.10
PGK27.53
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.70
PGK192.69
|
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.74
PGK30.03
|
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
Papua New Guinea
|
Libya
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.56
PGK130.13
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.14
PGK140.14
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.31
PGK237.73
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.48
PGK335.32
|
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
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