Cost of living comparison
Libya is 8.3% cheaper than Somalia.
If you lived in Libya instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 30.0% less for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
SOS2,284
|
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SOS2,855
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
SOS243
|
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
SOS664
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
SOS1,416
|
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
SOS3,039
|
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
SOS1,294
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,078
|
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
SOS961
|
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
SOS380
|
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
SOS725
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
SOS238
|
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
SOS273
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SOS276
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SOS2,197
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
SOS24,267
|
$21.37
LYD103.810
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,375.00
SOS4,781,945
|
$17,497.81
LYD84,987.300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.60
SOS5,481
|
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.00
SOS23,410
|
$32.87
LYD159.650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$197.57
SOS112,809
|
$163.31
LYD793.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.54
SOS49,413
|
$92.59
LYD449.720
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.50
SOS40,825
|
$29.37
LYD142.660
|
|
pay 10.1% more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SOS29,620
|
$59.72
LYD290.080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$950.00
SOS542,430
|
$998.54
LYD4,849.940
|
|
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
SOS4,568
|
$0.82
LYD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
SOS639
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
SOS1,099
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.62
SOS14,631
|
$19.79
LYD96.100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SOS2,284
|
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
|
pay 55.0% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.04
SOS10,301
|
$27.92
LYD135.630
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.50
SOS11,705
|
$30.65
LYD148.890
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.33
SOS12,181
|
$42.32
LYD205.550
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.17
SOS29,215
|
$60.04
LYD291.600
|
|
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