Cost of living comparison
Libya is 38.9% more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Libya instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 43.9% more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
|
pay 55.8% more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
pay 48.4% more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$21.37
LYD103.810
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,028
|
$17,497.81
LYD84,987.300
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
|
pay 7.8% more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,015
|
$32.87
LYD159.650
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,031
|
$163.31
LYD793.210
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,970
|
$92.59
LYD449.720
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$29.37
LYD142.660
|
|
pay 32.0% more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$59.72
LYD290.080
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,666
|
$998.54
LYD4,849.940
|
|
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$0.82
LYD4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$19.79
LYD96.100
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
|
pay 68.3% more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$27.92
LYD135.630
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$30.65
LYD148.890
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$42.32
LYD205.550
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,445
|
$60.04
LYD291.600
|
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