Cost of living comparison
Libya is 34.5% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Libya instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
Fiji
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
$10.87
|
$3.94
LYD19.240
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
$16.18
|
$3.22
LYD15.700
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$2.51
|
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
$1.81
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
Fiji
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
$1.41
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.34
|
$2.83
LYD13.810
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
$9.41
|
$3.47
LYD16.910
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
$4.98
|
$1.31
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
$4.73
|
$1.46
LYD7.120
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
$2.33
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.85
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
$2.45
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
$1.92
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$1.31
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
$1.29
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
Fiji
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
$10.59
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
$79.13
|
$21.37
LYD104.250
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
$39,330.28
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,351.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
$9.92
|
$7.82
LYD38.130
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
Fiji
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
$65.61
|
$32.87
LYD160.340
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
$1,111.51
|
$163.31
LYD796.610
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
$662.15
|
$92.59
LYD451.650
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
$81.12
|
$29.37
LYD143.270
|
|
pay 76.4% less for childcare
Fiji
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
$414.51
|
$59.72
LYD291.320
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
$15,492.71
|
$998.54
LYD4,870.710
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
$5.36
|
$0.82
LYD4.020
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
$5.62
|
$0.59
LYD2.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
$18.59
|
$2.52
LYD12.290
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
$40.23
|
$19.79
LYD96.510
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
$8.89
|
$5.42
LYD26.460
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
Fiji
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
$41.72
|
$27.92
LYD136.210
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
$58.65
|
$30.65
LYD149.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
$125.21
|
$42.32
LYD206.430
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
$137.69
|
$60.04
LYD292.850
|
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