Cost of living comparison
Libya is 33.5% cheaper than Liberia.
If you lived in Libya instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
$4.29
LYD20.720
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
$4.12
LYD19.900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD328.95
|
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 69.6% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD302.17
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,142.69
|
$2.58
LYD12.490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,105.15
|
$3.67
LYD17.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD761.42
|
$1.32
LYD6.380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD791.35
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD184.52
|
$0.72
LYD3.480
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD644.08
|
$0.52
LYD2.530
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD826.53
|
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD808.91
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD199.28
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD774.00
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 34.2% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD815.63
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.71
LYD104.930
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD981,020.29
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,580.740
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,455.89
|
$9.53
LYD46.050
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Liberia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD18,043.86
|
$24.38
LYD117.850
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD128,999.98
|
$214.03
LYD1,034.620
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,415.00
|
$116.31
LYD562.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD40,336.44
|
$30.93
LYD149.520
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,382.99
|
$65.74
LYD317.770
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD290,249.95
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,636.970
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD604.69
|
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD967.50
|
$2.45
LYD11.870
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,754.37
|
$31.90
LYD154.180
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,886.58
|
$4.46
LYD21.550
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,562.80
|
$29.81
LYD144.120
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,530.62
|
$27.85
LYD134.640
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,884.37
|
$43.99
LYD212.670
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,303.12
|
$57.86
LYD279.680
|
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