Cost of living comparison
Libya is 71.3% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Libya instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
Barbados
|
Libya
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
BBD60.00
|
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.41
BBD20.82
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
BBD3.51
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
|
pay 74.1% less for groceries
Barbados
|
Libya
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
BBD5.23
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.69
BBD15.38
|
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.27
BBD26.54
|
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
BBD10.13
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
BBD10.73
|
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BBD3.47
|
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BBD3.45
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
BBD4.88
|
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
BBD2.55
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
BBD3.27
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
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pay 74.5% less for transportation
Barbados
|
Libya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
BBD15.88
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$55.50
BBD111.00
|
$21.37
LYD103.820
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,500.00
BBD85,000.00
|
$17,497.81
LYD84,991.930
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.15
BBD76.30
|
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
Barbados
|
Libya
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.33
BBD118.67
|
$32.87
LYD159.660
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.61
BBD1,261.21
|
$163.31
LYD793.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.78
BBD895.56
|
$92.59
LYD449.750
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.02
BBD200.04
|
$29.37
LYD142.670
|
|
pay 80.3% less for childcare
Barbados
|
Libya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.33
BBD626.67
|
$59.72
LYD290.090
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,944.44
BBD9,888.89
|
$998.54
LYD4,850.210
|
|
pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports
Barbados
|
Libya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
BBD5.26
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.98
BBD17.96
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.23
BBD164.46
|
$19.79
LYD96.110
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
BBD20.25
|
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
|
pay 53.9% less for clothing
Barbados
|
Libya
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.75
BBD135.50
|
$27.92
LYD135.640
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BBD114.00
|
$30.65
LYD148.900
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$42.32
LYD205.560
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.83
BBD201.67
|
$60.04
LYD291.620
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