Cost of living comparison
Libya is 46.0% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 80.6% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.8% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Poland, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.61
|
$4.61
LYD25.240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.37
|
$4.10
LYD22.430
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.59
|
$0.48
LYD2.600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.43
|
$0.13
LYD0.730
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.49
|
$0.29
LYD1.610
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.31
|
$2.75
LYD15.080
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.56
|
$3.55
LYD19.430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.08
|
$1.68
LYD9.220
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.20
|
$1.56
LYD8.540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.63
|
$0.71
LYD3.880
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.71
|
$0.60
LYD3.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.86
|
$0.42
LYD2.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.11
|
$0.24
LYD1.340
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.39
|
$0.28
LYD1.510
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.85
|
$0.29
LYD1.570
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.98
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN107.26
|
$23.74
LYD129.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,999.62
|
$16,046.81
LYD87,858.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.30
|
$10.88
LYD59.580
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.53
|
$29.85
LYD163.460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,279.00
|
$191.92
LYD1,050.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,810.68
|
$108.81
LYD595.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN696.66
|
$17.03
LYD93.250
|
|
pay 80.6% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,204.09
|
$58.75
LYD321.680
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,757.89
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,674.760
|
|
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.81
|
$0.68
LYD3.740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.52
|
$0.63
LYD3.430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.21
|
$2.33
LYD12.760
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN123.13
|
$25.64
LYD140.400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.49
|
$4.44
LYD24.300
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN286.33
|
$32.50
LYD177.920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN133.48
|
$32.80
LYD179.580
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN296.41
|
$45.23
LYD247.660
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN330.22
|
$65.98
LYD361.260
|
|
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