Cost of living comparison
Libya is 29.8% cheaper than Turkey.
If you lived in Libya instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
Turkey
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.24
TRY201.11
|
$4.29
LYD20.720
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.07
TRY195.82
|
$4.12
LYD19.900
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
TRY36.62
|
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY13.64
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 3.8% less for groceries
Turkey
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY22.31
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
TRY114.73
|
$2.58
LYD12.490
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.89
TRY93.17
|
$3.67
LYD17.750
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
TRY46.07
|
$1.32
LYD6.380
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
TRY81.41
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
TRY13.88
|
$0.72
LYD3.480
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
TRY18.91
|
$0.52
LYD2.530
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY15.22
|
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TRY11.30
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
TRY8.49
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
TRY5.49
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
Turkey
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TRY145.67
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.83
TRY607.11
|
$21.71
LYD104.930
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,229.16
TRY1,329,368.32
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,580.740
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.53
TRY210.60
|
$9.53
LYD46.050
|
|
pay 2.3% less for housing
Turkey
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.43
TRY336.36
|
$24.38
LYD117.850
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.75
TRY12,889.24
|
$214.03
LYD1,034.620
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.90
TRY11,604.34
|
$116.31
LYD562.230
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.40
TRY1,399.24
|
$30.93
LYD149.520
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
Turkey
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$278.07
TRY8,965.78
|
$65.74
LYD317.770
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.06
TRY189,722.21
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,636.970
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
Turkey
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
TRY76.62
|
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
TRY73.38
|
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY58.02
|
$2.45
LYD11.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.86
TRY1,059.47
|
$31.90
LYD154.180
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.42
TRY142.49
|
$4.46
LYD21.550
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
Turkey
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.31
TRY1,460.89
|
$29.81
LYD144.120
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
TRY1,199.88
|
$27.85
LYD134.640
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.01
TRY2,579.81
|
$43.99
LYD212.670
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.48
TRY2,369.13
|
$57.86
LYD279.680
|
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