Cost of living comparison
Libya is 40.1% cheaper than Bolivia.
If you lived in Libya instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
BOB23.80
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.51
BOB45.10
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BOB6.73
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BOB5.19
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
BOB8.84
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.45
BOB17.00
|
$2.83
LYD13.780
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
BOB24.95
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
BOB10.66
|
$1.31
LYD6.390
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BOB12.24
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
BOB6.78
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
BOB3.25
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
BOB3.56
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BOB4.18
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
BOB3.84
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BOB3.59
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
BOB14.03
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.11
BOB215.47
|
$21.37
LYD104.040
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,452.82
BOB107,035.61
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,174.370
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.23
BOB105.48
|
$7.82
LYD38.050
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.88
BOB366.25
|
$32.87
LYD160.000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$306.54
BOB2,123.29
|
$163.31
LYD794.960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$213.11
BOB1,476.10
|
$92.59
LYD450.710
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.63
|
$29.37
LYD142.980
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.51
BOB1,181.07
|
$59.72
LYD290.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,636.74
BOB25,190.28
|
$998.54
LYD4,860.620
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
BOB14.78
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
BOB16.37
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
BOB18.93
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.42
BOB286.88
|
$19.79
LYD96.310
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
BOB52.17
|
$5.42
LYD26.400
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.05
BOB284.32
|
$27.92
LYD135.930
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
BOB335.92
|
$30.65
LYD149.220
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.57
BOB454.20
|
$42.32
LYD206.010
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.30
BOB396.89
|
$60.04
LYD292.240
|
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