Cost of living comparison
Libya is 27.6% cheaper than Sudan.
If you lived in Libya instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
Sudan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
SDG3,967.00
|
$4.29
LYD20.720
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,808.00
|
$4.12
LYD19.900
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
SDG376.83
|
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG253.36
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
Sudan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG683.66
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,636.17
|
$2.58
LYD12.490
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,684.58
|
$3.67
LYD17.750
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,715.07
|
$1.32
LYD6.380
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,690.29
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,212.45
|
$0.72
LYD3.480
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.00
|
$0.52
LYD2.530
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG538.89
|
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.02
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.00
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG255.94
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 40.7% less for transportation
Sudan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
SDG3,127.10
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,025.00
|
$21.71
LYD104.930
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,462.81
LYD79,580.740
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,453.31
|
$9.53
LYD46.050
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
Sudan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,158.58
|
$24.38
LYD117.850
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,315.58
|
$214.03
LYD1,034.620
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.68
SDG151,859.35
|
$116.31
LYD562.230
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,709.77
|
$30.93
LYD149.520
|
|
pay 19.5% less for childcare
Sudan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,902.15
|
$65.74
LYD317.770
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,236,531.56
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,636.970
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
Sudan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
|
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,430.41
|
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,081.80
|
$2.45
LYD11.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,033.33
|
$31.90
LYD154.180
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,404.00
|
$4.46
LYD21.550
|
|
pay 32.0% more for clothing
Sudan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,918.50
|
$29.81
LYD144.120
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,020.00
|
$27.85
LYD134.640
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,055.00
|
$43.99
LYD212.670
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,040.00
|
$57.86
LYD279.680
|
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