Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 3.1 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Libya, you would:
pay 91.8% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
$7.22
NAD132.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
$3.27
NAD60.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
$0.71
NAD12.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$0.60
NAD11.02
|
|
pay 72.9% more for groceries
Libya
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$0.75
NAD13.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
$2.93
NAD53.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
$4.83
NAD88.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
$2.61
NAD47.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
$2.17
NAD39.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
$0.89
NAD16.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
$0.70
NAD12.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
$0.65
NAD11.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.67
NAD12.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.52
NAD9.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.44
NAD8.09
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$4.58
NAD84.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
$27.23
NAD500.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
$12,425.99
NAD228,344.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
$6.37
NAD117.07
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Libya
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
$56.49
NAD1,038.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
$376.01
NAD6,909.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
$298.50
NAD5,485.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
$50.33
NAD924.87
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
$166.47
NAD3,059.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
$4,756.12
NAD87,400.06
|
|
pay 64.6% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
$1.50
NAD27.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$1.56
NAD28.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
$2.60
NAD47.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
$34.63
NAD636.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
$4.64
NAD85.25
|
|
pay 36.9% more for clothing
Libya
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
$39.56
NAD726.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
$24.66
NAD453.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
$100.07
NAD1,838.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
$57.22
NAD1,051.57
|
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