Cost of living comparison
compared to
Libya vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary
Libya is 80.7% cheaper than Barbados overall.
Libya vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Libya instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 84.4% less for restaurants
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Barbados
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
BBD45.00
|
$2.98
LYD19.190
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
BBD22.50
|
$2.54
LYD16.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
BBD4.57
|
$0.44
LYD2.840
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
BBD3.25
|
$0.12
LYD0.760
|
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Barbados vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.8% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
BBD6.48
|
$0.20
LYD1.260
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
BBD7.82
|
$2.61
LYD16.800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.47
BBD28.93
|
$3.28
LYD21.130
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.13
BBD12.26
|
$1.44
LYD9.250
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
$1.47
LYD9.460
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
BBD4.76
|
$1.04
LYD6.680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$0.72
LYD4.650
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
BBD4.87
|
$0.39
LYD2.530
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
BBD4.91
|
$0.28
LYD1.820
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
BBD3.91
|
$0.35
LYD2.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
BBD3.24
|
$0.24
LYD1.530
|
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Barbados vs. Libya - Cost of groceries
pay 93.1% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.73
BBD15.46
|
$0.09
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.91
LYD250.270
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,750.00
BBD87,500.00
|
$19,715.60
LYD127K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.40
BBD64.80
|
$4.36
LYD28.030
|
|
Barbados vs. Libya - Cost of transportation
pay 78.8% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.96
BBD167.92
|
$24.23
LYD155.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.00
BBD1,850.00
|
$229.15
LYD1,473.790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
BBD1,800.00
|
$111.20
LYD715.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.79
BBD225.59
|
$59.51
LYD382.760
|
|
Barbados vs. Libya - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$52.03
LYD334.610
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$907.96
LYD5,839.540
|
Barbados vs. Libya - Cost of childcare
pay 72.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
BBD5.50
|
$1.12
LYD7.170
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.13
BBD10.27
|
$0.53
LYD3.400
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
BBD14.00
|
$1.92
LYD12.350
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.17
BBD138.33
|
$18.76
LYD120.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.88
BBD23.75
|
$5.45
LYD35.040
|
|
Barbados vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.38
BBD98.75
|
$29.16
LYD187.530
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.88
BBD53.75
|
$23.17
LYD149.050
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.12
BBD186.25
|
$51.06
LYD328.400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.25
BBD162.50
|
$58.63
LYD377.070
|
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Barbados vs. Libya - Cost of clothing
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