Cost of living comparison
Libya is 71.6% cheaper than California.
If you lived in Libya instead of California, you would:
pay 80.2% less for restaurants
|
California
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
|
$3.94
LYD19.240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
|
$3.22
LYD15.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
California
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.34
|
$2.83
LYD13.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
|
$3.47
LYD16.910
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
|
$1.31
LYD6.410
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.05
|
$1.46
LYD7.120
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 63.2% less for transportation
|
California
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.08
|
$21.37
LYD104.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,571.45
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,351.200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.49
|
$7.82
LYD38.130
|
|
pay 80.5% less for housing
|
California
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.94
|
$32.87
LYD160.340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,161.66
|
$163.31
LYD796.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,891.75
|
$92.59
LYD451.650
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.84
|
$29.37
LYD143.270
|
|
pay 95.2% less for childcare
|
California
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,413.75
|
$59.72
LYD291.320
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,865.17
|
$998.54
LYD4,870.710
|
|
pay 74.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.51
|
$0.82
LYD4.020
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$0.59
LYD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.86
|
$2.52
LYD12.290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
|
$19.79
LYD96.510
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.37
|
$5.42
LYD26.460
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
California
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.43
|
$27.92
LYD136.210
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.84
|
$30.65
LYD149.530
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.58
|
$42.32
LYD206.430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.48
|
$60.04
LYD292.850
|
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