Cost of living comparison
Libya is 41.3% cheaper than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Libya instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
CVE471.78
|
$4.29
LYD20.720
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.05
CVE409.65
|
$4.12
LYD19.900
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CVE182.01
|
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
CVE101.02
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CVE166.45
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
CVE497.28
|
$2.58
LYD12.490
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CVE445.55
|
$3.67
LYD17.750
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
CVE253.60
|
$1.32
LYD6.380
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
CVE266.97
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
CVE130.08
|
$0.72
LYD3.480
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
CVE103.24
|
$0.52
LYD2.530
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
CVE125.44
|
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CVE137.42
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE61.57
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
CVE73.58
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 45.1% less for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
CVE550.29
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.60
CVE2,084.83
|
$21.71
LYD104.930
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,486.52
CVE2,680,496.57
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,580.740
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.14
CVE1,937.01
|
$9.53
LYD46.050
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
Cabo Verde
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.04
CVE5,570.04
|
$24.38
LYD117.850
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.73
CVE28,207.97
|
$214.03
LYD1,034.620
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.85
CVE20,933.39
|
$116.31
LYD562.230
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.51
CVE6,427.73
|
$30.93
LYD149.520
|
|
pay 36.4% less for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.50
CVE11,284.15
|
$65.74
LYD317.770
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,707.91
CVE172,844.49
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,636.970
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CVE263.35
|
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
CVE157.59
|
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
CVE446.94
|
$2.45
LYD11.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.08
CVE3,145.27
|
$31.90
LYD154.180
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CVE595.67
|
$4.46
LYD21.550
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.45
CVE2,980.86
|
$29.81
LYD144.120
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.43
CVE2,978.33
|
$27.85
LYD134.640
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.48
CVE7,942.21
|
$43.99
LYD212.670
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.22
CVE14,899.25
|
$57.86
LYD279.680
|
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