Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 4.1 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Libya, you would:
pay 92.1% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
$9.12
ZWL2,938.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
$5.88
ZWL1,891.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
$0.55
ZWL177.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$0.48
ZWL154.90
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$1.02
ZWL328.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
$5.06
ZWL1,629.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
$5.53
ZWL1,779.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
$2.00
ZWL643.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
$2.15
ZWL692.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
$1.05
ZWL337.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
$0.75
ZWL240.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
$1.12
ZWL360.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.63
ZWL204.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.51
ZWL165.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.76
ZWL244.81
|
|
pay 14.2 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$6.36
ZWL2,046.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
$31.00
ZWL9,982.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Libya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
$127.98
ZWL41,208.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
$255.77
ZWL82,357.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
$196.50
ZWL63,273.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
$52.19
ZWL16,805.56
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
$239.38
ZWL77,078.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$2.71
ZWL873.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
$1.75
ZWL563.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
$35.56
ZWL11,448.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
$10.50
ZWL3,381.00
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
Libya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
$20.52
ZWL6,607.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
$17.50
ZWL5,635.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
$42.62
ZWL13,723.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
$52.81
ZWL17,005.62
|
|
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