Cost of living comparison
Libya is 64.7% cheaper than Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Libya instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
Papua New Guinea
|
Libya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK37.35
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK32.34
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.84
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.47
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 60.1% less for groceries
Papua New Guinea
|
Libya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.67
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.11
|
$2.83
LYD13.790
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.04
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK14.91
|
$1.31
LYD6.400
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.09
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.46
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.47
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.63
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.89
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.55
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.71
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 65.6% less for transportation
Papua New Guinea
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.14
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK145.31
|
$21.37
LYD104.060
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK172,502.70
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,189.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK73.31
|
$7.82
LYD38.060
|
|
pay 84.1% less for housing
Papua New Guinea
|
Libya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,437.52
|
$32.87
LYD160.030
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,193.88
|
$163.31
LYD795.100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,746.59
|
$92.59
LYD450.790
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK407.88
|
$29.37
LYD143.000
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
Papua New Guinea
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,268.59
|
$59.72
LYD290.770
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,250.27
|
$998.54
LYD4,861.460
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
Papua New Guinea
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK11.86
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.61
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK26.95
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK198.38
|
$19.79
LYD96.330
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK32.34
|
$5.42
LYD26.410
|
|
pay 30.3% less for clothing
Papua New Guinea
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK140.16
|
$27.92
LYD135.950
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK150.94
|
$30.65
LYD149.250
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK256.06
|
$42.32
LYD206.040
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK361.18
|
$60.04
LYD292.290
|
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