Libya is 57.8% cheaper than Papua New Guinea.

If you lived in Libya instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

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pay 58.2% less for restaurants

 
Papua New Guinea
Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.38
PGK49.71
$4.61
LYD22.350
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.43
PGK29.83
$4.10
LYD19.870
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.80
PGK3.20
$0.48
LYD2.300

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pay 58.2% less for groceries

 
Papua New Guinea
Libya
Bread
1 loaf
$1.49
PGK5.97
$0.29
LYD1.430
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.20
PGK8.82
$2.75
LYD13.360
Milk (1 gallon) $7.01
PGK28.16
$3.55
LYD17.210

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pay 35.9% less for transportation

 
Papua New Guinea
Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.29
PGK17.22
$0.12
LYD0.560
Monthly public transit pass $16.69
PGK67.00
$23.74
LYD115.130
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,877.21
PGK103,890.51
$16,046.81
LYD77,827.020

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pay 85.6% less for housing

 
Papua New Guinea
Libya
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$309.54
PGK1,242.71
$29.85
LYD144.790
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,346.03
PGK9,418.74
$191.92
LYD930.830
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $609.17
PGK2,445.65
$108.81
LYD527.720

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pay 80.5% less for childcare

 
Papua New Guinea
Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $494.23
PGK1,984.19
$58.75
LYD284.950
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,498.59
PGK18,060.71
$1,219.10
LYD5,912.640

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pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Papua New Guinea
Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.48
PGK9.94
$0.68
LYD3.310
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
PGK7.36
$0.63
LYD3.040
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.48
PGK30.02
$2.33
LYD11.300

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pay 26.6% less for clothing

 
Papua New Guinea
Libya
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$39.25
PGK157.58
$32.50
LYD157.600
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.57
PGK178.95
$32.80
LYD159.070
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.38
PGK258.48
$45.23
LYD219.380

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