Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 2.8 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Libya, you would:
pay 61.7% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.720
|
$6.95
BYN22.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.900
|
$4.33
BYN14.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
$0.61
BYN1.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
|
pay 36.0% more for groceries
Libya
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.490
|
$3.10
BYN10.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.750
|
$2.36
BYN7.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.380
|
$1.19
BYN3.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
$1.58
BYN5.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.480
|
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.530
|
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
$0.84
BYN2.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD104.930
|
$12.98
BYN42.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,580.740
|
$16,464.32
BYN53,867.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.050
|
$3.69
BYN12.06
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
Libya
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD117.850
|
$10.11
BYN33.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,034.620
|
$245.08
BYN801.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD562.230
|
$157.93
BYN516.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD149.520
|
$40.75
BYN133.34
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD317.770
|
$350.75
BYN1,147.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,636.970
|
$5,210.54
BYN17,047.69
|
|
pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$0.99
BYN3.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$1.41
BYN4.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.870
|
$1.54
BYN5.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.180
|
$30.83
BYN100.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.550
|
$3.76
BYN12.31
|
|
pay 61.7% more for clothing
Libya
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.120
|
$61.63
BYN201.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD134.640
|
$32.72
BYN107.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD212.670
|
$79.42
BYN259.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD279.680
|
$82.20
BYN268.93
|
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