Cost of living comparison
Libya is 19.4% cheaper than Suriname.
If you lived in Libya instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
Suriname
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.74
SRD220.42
|
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.34
SRD239.85
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SRD33.52
|
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
SRD18.81
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
Suriname
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
SRD39.92
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
SRD213.90
|
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SRD163.95
|
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SRD99.65
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD66.84
|
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
SRD74.15
|
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD30.56
|
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
SRD40.37
|
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
SRD83.18
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
SRD16.19
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SRD19.80
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 67.7% less for transportation
Suriname
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
SRD134.24
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD2,941.92
|
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD817,200.00
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.18
SRD855.61
|
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
|
pay 37.2% less for housing
Suriname
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.82
SRD1,040.00
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.69
SRD16,660.69
|
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.88
SRD6,729.90
|
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,332.60
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Suriname
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.54
SRD1,455.93
|
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$420.77
SRD13,754.21
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
|
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
Suriname
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SRD52.37
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
SRD61.64
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD184.51
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.45
SRD439.54
|
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
SRD151.50
|
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
Suriname
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.12
SRD951.87
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.05
SRD916.96
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.52
SRD2,468.54
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.56
SRD4,594.72
|
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
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