Cost of living comparison
Libya is 40.8% cheaper than Burma.
If you lived in Libya instead of Burma, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
Burma
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.92
MMK6,124
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
MMK12,602
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MMK1,221
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MMK711
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
Burma
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
MMK2,884
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
MMK10,156
|
$2.83
LYD13.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
MMK11,488
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
MMK3,386
|
$1.31
LYD6.390
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
MMK5,628
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
MMK1,797
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MMK714
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,051
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MMK1,506
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MMK1,187
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,524
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
Burma
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
MMK5,744
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.15
MMK36,015
|
$21.37
LYD104.040
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,500.00
MMK57,758,732
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,174.370
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.47
MMK19,893
|
$7.82
LYD38.050
|
|
pay 63.9% less for housing
Burma
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.23
MMK149,602
|
$32.87
LYD160.000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.64
MMK1,265,725
|
$163.31
LYD794.960
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.96
MMK674,115
|
$92.59
LYD450.710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.50
MMK145,966
|
$29.37
LYD142.980
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
Burma
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.50
MMK1,013,403
|
$59.72
LYD290.720
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,680.00
MMK24,531,709
|
$998.54
LYD4,860.620
|
|
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
Burma
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
MMK2,299
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
MMK4,338
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
MMK3,009
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.84
MMK73,183
|
$19.79
LYD96.310
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.92
MMK8,240
|
$5.42
LYD26.400
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
Burma
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.27
MMK84,578
|
$27.92
LYD135.930
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.60
MMK99,984
|
$30.65
LYD149.220
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
MMK204,084
|
$42.32
LYD206.010
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.67
MMK186,242
|
$60.04
LYD292.240
|
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