Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 2.7 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Libya, you would:
pay 67.5% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.010
|
$4.26
₮14,706
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.520
|
$4.26
₮14,706
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.350
|
$0.79
₮2,725
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
$0.44
₮1,528
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
$0.58
₮2,018
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.650
|
$3.32
₮11,438
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.710
|
$4.00
₮13,806
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.330
|
$1.73
₮5,984
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.040
|
$1.71
₮5,905
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.540
|
$1.26
₮4,363
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
$1.13
₮3,903
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.760
|
$1.31
₮4,503
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.250
|
$1.57
₮5,405
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$0.23
₮799
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$0.43
₮1,487
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.610
|
$2.92
₮10,062
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD103.060
|
$6.96
₮24,020
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD84,369.890
|
$16,339.87
₮56,372,549
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD37.690
|
$3.84
₮13,235
|
|
pay 50.3% more for housing
Libya
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD158.490
|
$12.08
₮41,667
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD787.450
|
$337.85
₮1,165,577
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD446.460
|
$195.76
₮675,381
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD141.630
|
$42.93
₮148,094
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD287.970
|
$125.51
₮433,007
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,814.710
|
$6,399.26
₮22,077,451
|
|
pay 98.6% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD3.980
|
$1.49
₮5,147
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.820
|
$2.22
₮7,647
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.150
|
$1.71
₮5,882
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD95.400
|
$56.83
₮196,078
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.150
|
$4.26
₮14,706
|
|
pay 39.8% more for clothing
Libya
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD134.650
|
$39.25
₮135,417
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD147.810
|
$27.71
₮95,588
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD204.060
|
$70.41
₮242,919
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD289.480
|
$97.02
₮334,734
|
|
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