Cost of living comparison
Libya is 7.2% cheaper than Bhutan.
If you lived in Libya instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
Bhutan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BTN39.99
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
BTN14.30
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
Bhutan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
BTN65.40
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.91
BTN159.55
|
$2.83
LYD13.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN264.27
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
BTN139.95
|
$1.31
LYD6.390
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
BTN132.55
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
BTN104.24
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BTN51.91
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
BTN84.94
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
BTN30.11
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.62
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
BTN23.94
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
Bhutan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
BTN351.57
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.30
BTN1,277.23
|
$21.37
LYD104.040
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,286.85
BTN1,276,378.54
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,174.370
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.78
BTN816.88
|
$7.82
LYD38.050
|
|
pay 19.0% more for housing
Bhutan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.38
BTN1,701.84
|
$32.87
LYD160.000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.54
BTN14,657.08
|
$163.31
LYD794.960
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.67
BTN7,153.40
|
$92.59
LYD450.710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.87
BTN2,160.33
|
$29.37
LYD142.980
|
|
pay 21.6% less for childcare
Bhutan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.61
BTN15,915.02
|
$59.72
LYD290.720
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$794.92
BTN66,371.68
|
$998.54
LYD4,860.620
|
|
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
Bhutan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.07
BTN840.65
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
BTN102.11
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
BTN510.55
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.37
BTN5,959.27
|
$19.79
LYD96.310
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BTN306.33
|
$5.42
LYD26.400
|
|
pay 19.3% more for clothing
Bhutan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.76
BTN2,484.68
|
$27.92
LYD135.930
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.96
BTN1,582.71
|
$30.65
LYD149.220
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.76
BTN3,403.68
|
$42.32
LYD206.010
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.96
BTN4,254.60
|
$60.04
LYD292.240
|
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