Cost of living comparison
Libya is 78.7% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Libya instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 82.3% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Libya
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
KYD10.00
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
KYD2.69
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
KYD2.04
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 77.3% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Libya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
KYD3.95
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
KYD4.44
|
$2.83
LYD13.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
KYD14.56
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.79
KYD5.66
|
$1.31
LYD6.390
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
KYD3.40
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
KYD2.78
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
KYD1.16
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
KYD2.45
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
KYD1.58
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 59.4% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Libya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD25.00
|
$21.37
LYD104.040
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
KYD30,001.62
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,174.370
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.82
LYD38.050
|
|
pay 88.9% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Libya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
KYD109.89
|
$32.87
LYD160.000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,969.61
KYD2,475.13
|
$163.31
LYD794.960
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,009.73
KYD1,675.09
|
$92.59
LYD450.710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
KYD256.77
|
$29.37
LYD142.980
|
|
pay 94.2% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
KYD775.04
|
$59.72
LYD290.720
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
KYD15,950.86
|
$998.54
LYD4,860.620
|
|
pay 79.7% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.30
KYD5.25
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
KYD4.88
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
KYD10.00
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.39
KYD60.34
|
$19.79
LYD96.310
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
$5.42
LYD26.400
|
|
pay 69.0% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Libya
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
KYD70.00
|
$27.92
LYD135.930
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
KYD88.75
|
$30.65
LYD149.220
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
KYD151.01
|
$42.32
LYD206.010
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
KYD130.01
|
$60.04
LYD292.240
|
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