Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 5.2 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Libya, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
$9.05
CRC4,634.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
$8.98
CRC4,598.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
$1.93
CRC988.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$1.48
CRC760.18
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$2.46
CRC1,257.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
$3.95
CRC2,024.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
$6.91
CRC3,539.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
$3.22
CRC1,646.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
$4.09
CRC2,095.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
$1.97
CRC1,007.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
$0.62
CRC317.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
$1.08
CRC553.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$1.17
CRC598.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.09
CRC557.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$1.06
CRC541.61
|
|
pay 12.9 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$5.70
CRC2,916.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
$45.78
CRC23,439.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
$30,441.08
CRC15,586,640.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
$14.02
CRC7,178.15
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Libya
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
$45.97
CRC23,535.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
$731.28
CRC374,434.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
$520.21
CRC266,363.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
$63.96
CRC32,747.47
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
$476.14
CRC243,795.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
$9,916.17
CRC5,077,343.17
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
$2.97
CRC1,519.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$3.43
CRC1,757.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
$4.33
CRC2,216.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
$56.36
CRC28,859.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
$7.46
CRC3,817.84
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Libya
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
$71.44
CRC36,577.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
$46.89
CRC24,010.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
$105.63
CRC54,084.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
$95.19
CRC48,739.24
|
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