Cost of living comparison
Libya is 37.5% cheaper than Venezuela.
If you lived in Libya instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
Venezuela
|
Libya
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.68
VEF76.60
|
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VEF95.79
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
VEF11.89
|
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
VEF9.32
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
Venezuela
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
VEF18.61
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
VEF24.23
|
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.65
VEF66.31
|
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
VEF23.13
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
VEF24.82
|
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
VEF21.31
|
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
VEF5.12
|
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
VEF6.04
|
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
VEF7.39
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
VEF5.98
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
VEF7.58
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 60.0% less for transportation
Venezuela
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.90
VEF18.91
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.14
VEF340.56
|
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,277.78
VEF311,980.23
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.55
VEF254.88
|
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
|
pay 10.2% more for housing
Venezuela
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.05
VEF379.56
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.74
VEF1,762.92
|
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$133.41
VEF1,330.69
|
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.38
VEF183.30
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
|
pay 38.7% less for childcare
Venezuela
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.90
VEF617.38
|
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
|
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
Venezuela
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.31
VEF13.12
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
VEF20.45
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
VEF32.56
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.57
VEF324.85
|
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
VEF53.73
|
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
Venezuela
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.51
VEF513.76
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.63
VEF365.35
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.19
VEF819.78
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.37
VEF741.76
|
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
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