Cost of living comparison
Libya is 37.7% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Libya instead of Poland, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
zł27.83
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
zł24.06
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
zł5.25
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
zł4.65
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
zł3.79
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
zł13.51
|
$2.83
LYD13.790
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
zł11.39
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
zł10.06
|
$1.31
LYD6.400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
zł8.88
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
zł1.55
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
zł2.21
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
zł2.54
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
zł4.65
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
zł1.19
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.50
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
zł22.99
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
zł96.72
|
$21.37
LYD104.060
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,787.24
zł80,039.07
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,189.200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.31
zł25.54
|
$7.82
LYD38.060
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.94
zł52.34
|
$32.87
LYD160.030
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.05
zł1,941.79
|
$163.31
LYD795.100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.85
zł1,645.69
|
$92.59
LYD450.790
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.56
zł600.92
|
$29.37
LYD143.000
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.50
zł924.30
|
$59.72
LYD290.770
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,467.72
zł18,071.84
|
$998.54
LYD4,861.460
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
zł9.45
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
zł9.90
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
zł16.71
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.45
zł111.04
|
$19.79
LYD96.330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
zł22.76
|
$5.42
LYD26.410
|
|
pay 28.0% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.65
zł261.51
|
$27.92
LYD135.950
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
zł122.69
|
$30.65
LYD149.250
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.37
zł268.48
|
$42.32
LYD206.040
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.24
zł304.33
|
$60.04
LYD292.290
|
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