Cost of living comparison
Libya is 1.4% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Libya instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
Kyrgyzstan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.58
KGS404.30
|
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.93
KGS347.45
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KGS51.60
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
KGS31.41
|
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
Kyrgyzstan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
KGS33.75
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
KGS335.06
|
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
KGS248.54
|
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
KGS138.39
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
KGS187.46
|
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
KGS37.00
|
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.49
|
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KGS78.66
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KGS61.51
|
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.03
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.93
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
pay 92.2% more for transportation
Kyrgyzstan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
KGS245.71
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.29
KGS555.91
|
$21.37
LYD103.810
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,116.96
KGS1,777,530.92
|
$17,497.81
LYD84,987.300
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.32
KGS204.68
|
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
|
pay 19.7% more for housing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.23
KGS1,080.35
|
$32.87
LYD159.650
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$319.03
KGS28,189.39
|
$163.31
LYD793.210
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.18
KGS15,831.89
|
$92.59
LYD449.720
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.42
KGS2,422.72
|
$29.37
LYD142.660
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
Kyrgyzstan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$140.84
KGS12,444.86
|
$59.72
LYD290.080
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$998.54
LYD4,849.940
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
Kyrgyzstan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$0.82
LYD4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.44
KGS127.47
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
KGS123.82
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.47
KGS2,869.09
|
$19.79
LYD96.100
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.15
KGS277.96
|
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.31
KGS1,970.96
|
$27.92
LYD135.630
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.40
KGS3,039.91
|
$30.65
LYD148.890
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.28
KGS5,502.97
|
$42.32
LYD205.550
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.31
KGS5,328.90
|
$60.04
LYD291.600
|
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