Cost of living comparison
Libya is 40.1% cheaper than Bolivia.
If you lived in Libya instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
BOB23.73
|
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.51
BOB44.96
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BOB6.71
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BOB5.17
|
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
BOB8.81
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.45
BOB16.95
|
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
BOB24.88
|
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
BOB10.63
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BOB12.20
|
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
BOB6.76
|
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
BOB3.24
|
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
BOB3.55
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BOB4.17
|
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
BOB3.83
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BOB3.58
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
BOB13.99
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.11
BOB214.83
|
$21.37
LYD103.820
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,452.82
BOB106,714.58
|
$17,497.81
LYD84,991.930
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.23
BOB105.17
|
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.88
BOB365.15
|
$32.87
LYD159.660
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$306.54
BOB2,116.93
|
$163.31
LYD793.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$213.11
BOB1,471.67
|
$92.59
LYD449.750
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.03
|
$29.37
LYD142.670
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.51
BOB1,177.53
|
$59.72
LYD290.090
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,636.74
BOB25,114.73
|
$998.54
LYD4,850.210
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
BOB14.74
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
BOB16.32
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
BOB18.88
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.42
BOB286.02
|
$19.79
LYD96.110
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
BOB52.01
|
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.05
BOB283.47
|
$27.92
LYD135.640
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
BOB334.92
|
$30.65
LYD148.900
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.57
BOB452.84
|
$42.32
LYD205.560
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.30
BOB395.70
|
$60.04
LYD291.620
|
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