Cost of living comparison
Libya is 64.8% cheaper than Arkansas.
If you lived in Libya instead of Arkansas, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
|
Arkansas
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.89
|
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
|
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
Arkansas
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
|
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
|
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
pay 51.5% less for transportation
|
Arkansas
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.97
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.47
|
$21.37
LYD103.820
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,872.43
|
$17,497.81
LYD84,991.930
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.20
|
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
Arkansas
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.54
|
$32.87
LYD159.660
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$884.30
|
$163.31
LYD793.260
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.79
|
$92.59
LYD449.750
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.05
|
$29.37
LYD142.670
|
|
pay 91.7% less for childcare
|
Arkansas
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$887.22
|
$59.72
LYD290.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,052.22
|
$998.54
LYD4,850.210
|
|
pay 67.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arkansas
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.02
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.37
|
$19.79
LYD96.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.86
|
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
Arkansas
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.74
|
$27.92
LYD135.640
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
|
$30.65
LYD148.900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
|
$42.32
LYD205.560
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.11
|
$60.04
LYD291.620
|
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