Cost of living comparison
Libya is 42.0% cheaper than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Libya instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
CVE431.27
|
$3.94
LYD19.240
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
CVE456.93
|
$3.22
LYD15.700
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
CVE124.68
|
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
CVE76.80
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CVE152.44
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
CVE292.88
|
$2.83
LYD13.810
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
CVE399.74
|
$3.47
LYD16.910
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
CVE253.17
|
$1.31
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
CVE286.13
|
$1.46
LYD7.120
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CVE117.83
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE97.10
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CVE96.14
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE137.40
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE63.33
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE70.24
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
CVE582.49
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,132.32
|
$21.37
LYD104.250
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,741,559.19
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,351.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,370.78
|
$7.82
LYD38.130
|
|
pay 47.3% less for housing
Cabo Verde
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.53
CVE6,236.91
|
$32.87
LYD160.340
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.88
CVE27,807.24
|
$163.31
LYD796.610
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.54
CVE19,735.21
|
$92.59
LYD451.650
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.63
CVE6,349.66
|
$29.37
LYD143.270
|
|
pay 44.2% less for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.11
CVE11,551.48
|
$59.72
LYD291.320
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,714.71
CVE176,678.26
|
$998.54
LYD4,870.710
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
CVE315.03
|
$0.82
LYD4.020
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
CVE134.00
|
$0.59
LYD2.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
CVE469.62
|
$2.52
LYD12.290
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.21
CVE3,215.41
|
$19.79
LYD96.510
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE609.24
|
$5.42
LYD26.460
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.56
CVE3,046.18
|
$27.92
LYD136.210
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,046.18
|
$30.65
LYD149.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,123.14
|
$42.32
LYD206.430
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.82
CVE15,230.88
|
$60.04
LYD292.850
|
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