Cost of living comparison
Libya is 52.4% cheaper than Haiti.
If you lived in Libya instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 71.9% less for restaurants
Haiti
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,589.47
|
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,508.13
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
HTG207.29
|
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG198.68
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 55.5% less for groceries
Haiti
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG331.14
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG662.28
|
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG752.10
|
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG370.25
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG915.05
|
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG300.41
|
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG72.10
|
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG60.08
|
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG60.08
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG300.41
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG168.23
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
Haiti
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG265.82
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,649.12
|
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,635,954.89
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG474.19
|
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
|
pay 77.1% less for housing
Haiti
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,985.13
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG120,534.83
|
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,885.71
|
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,128.98
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
Haiti
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,245.59
|
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG909,680.55
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
Haiti
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG662.28
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG218.24
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG264.91
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,211.19
|
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,324.56
|
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
|
pay 62.6% less for clothing
Haiti
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,596.47
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,934.19
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,894.70
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,868.38
|
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
|
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