Cost of living comparison
Libya is 19.5% cheaper than Russia.
If you lived in Libya instead of Russia, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
Russia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
RUB714.21
|
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.69
RUB432.64
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
RUB78.17
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
RUB37.80
|
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
Russia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
RUB49.37
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
RUB406.07
|
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
RUB320.72
|
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
RUB117.51
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
RUB165.03
|
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
RUB56.78
|
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB51.55
|
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
RUB61.09
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
RUB95.05
|
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
RUB27.42
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB23.34
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
Russia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.37
RUB218.96
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.36
RUB1,785.56
|
$21.37
LYD103.810
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,226.85
RUB2,880,706.17
|
$17,497.81
LYD84,987.300
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.41
RUB314.35
|
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
|
pay 59.7% more for housing
Russia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.56
RUB605.34
|
$32.87
LYD159.650
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$310.33
RUB28,628.05
|
$163.31
LYD793.210
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.38
RUB19,776.39
|
$92.59
LYD449.720
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.84
RUB6,443.26
|
$29.37
LYD142.660
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
Russia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$220.41
RUB20,333.09
|
$59.72
LYD290.080
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,693.93
RUB433,019.12
|
$998.54
LYD4,849.940
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
Russia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
RUB143.29
|
$0.82
LYD4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
RUB159.79
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
RUB206.03
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.55
RUB2,910.86
|
$19.79
LYD96.100
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.06
RUB374.67
|
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
Russia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.85
RUB5,798.39
|
$27.92
LYD135.630
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.44
RUB3,638.77
|
$30.65
LYD148.890
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.13
RUB7,300.10
|
$42.32
LYD205.550
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.30
RUB7,869.21
|
$60.04
LYD291.600
|
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