Cost of living comparison
Libya is 71.4% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Libya instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
Barbados
|
Libya
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.42
BBD60.83
|
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.49
BBD20.98
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
BBD3.68
|
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 76.2% less for groceries
Barbados
|
Libya
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.91
BBD15.82
|
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.75
BBD27.50
|
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.14
BBD10.27
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
BBD10.32
|
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
BBD3.86
|
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
BBD2.77
|
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
BBD3.85
|
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.30
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
BBD2.88
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
BBD3.44
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
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pay 72.8% less for transportation
Barbados
|
Libya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
BBD15.96
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.15
BBD76.30
|
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
|
pay 66.9% less for housing
Barbados
|
Libya
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.69
BBD119.38
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$613.89
BBD1,227.78
|
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$451.39
BBD902.78
|
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
|
pay 80.3% less for childcare
Barbados
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
|
pay 70.2% less for entertainment and sports
Barbados
|
Libya
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
BBD4.93
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
BBD9.31
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
BBD18.00
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
|
pay 55.9% less for clothing
Barbados
|
Libya
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
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