Cost of living comparison
Libya is 49.2% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Libya instead of Poland, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.74
PLN34.31
|
$4.29
LYD20.750
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
PLN28.87
|
$4.12
LYD19.920
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
PLN6.75
|
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
PLN5.45
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 33.5% less for groceries
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
PLN4.58
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PLN16.57
|
$2.58
LYD12.510
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
PLN14.09
|
$3.67
LYD17.780
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
PLN11.21
|
$1.32
LYD6.390
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN10.72
|
$1.40
LYD6.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.68
|
$0.72
LYD3.480
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
PLN2.74
|
$0.52
LYD2.530
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.93
|
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
PLN4.40
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
PLN1.38
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.99
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
PLN24.81
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.45
PLN115.65
|
$21.71
LYD105.060
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.40
PLN119,029.68
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,678.560
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.94
PLN31.19
|
$9.53
LYD46.110
|
|
pay 39.3% less for housing
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.69
PLN57.69
|
$24.38
LYD118.000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$591.18
PLN2,321.42
|
$214.03
LYD1,035.890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.23
PLN1,885.74
|
$116.31
LYD562.920
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.71
PLN744.95
|
$30.93
LYD149.700
|
|
pay 79.7% less for childcare
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.71
PLN1,184.73
|
$65.74
LYD318.160
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,191.48
PLN24,312.51
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,643.900
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
PLN12.48
|
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
PLN11.81
|
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
PLN18.18
|
$2.45
LYD11.880
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
PLN124.27
|
$31.90
LYD154.370
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.64
PLN26.07
|
$4.46
LYD21.580
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.35
PLN299.81
|
$29.81
LYD144.300
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
PLN145.30
|
$27.85
LYD134.800
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.47
PLN319.90
|
$43.99
LYD212.930
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
PLN360.92
|
$57.86
LYD280.030
|
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