Cost of living comparison
Libya is 52.0% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Libya instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Libya
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD937.72
|
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,077.27
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD167.82
|
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD114.48
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 66.9% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD331.60
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD903.46
|
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,036.42
|
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD504.87
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD461.17
|
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD333.39
|
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD175.81
|
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD249.91
|
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD154.56
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD148.17
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD133.67
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 68.0% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD780.51
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,269.51
|
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,600,891.13
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,743.49
|
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
Jamaica
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,752.70
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD70,553.58
|
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD49,596.90
|
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD15,856.56
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
|
pay 58.4% less for childcare
Jamaica
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,325.02
|
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD331,609.99
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
|
pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD336.45
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD384.92
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,259.79
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,096.99
|
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,474.65
|
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
Jamaica
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,640.61
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,614.69
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,499.65
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,555.27
|
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
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