Cost of living comparison
Libya is 36.0% cheaper than Cuba.
If you lived in Libya instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
$7.75
|
$3.94
LYD19.240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
$3.22
LYD15.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
$2.39
|
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
$1.67
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
$1.13
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
$3.46
|
$2.83
LYD13.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.70
$13.70
|
$3.47
LYD16.910
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
$2.07
|
$1.31
LYD6.410
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
$2.88
|
$1.46
LYD7.120
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.77
$3.77
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
$0.37
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
$0.53
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$0.63
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
$0.66
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
$1.00
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
$4.46
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
$22.50
|
$21.37
LYD104.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,351.200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
$6.10
|
$7.82
LYD38.130
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Cuba
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
$165.00
|
$32.87
LYD160.340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
$596.67
|
$163.31
LYD796.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
$222.50
|
$92.59
LYD451.650
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
$30.59
|
$29.37
LYD143.270
|
|
pay 62.2% less for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
$86.67
|
$59.72
LYD291.320
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
$15,166.67
|
$998.54
LYD4,870.710
|
|
pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
$3.25
|
$0.82
LYD4.020
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
$2.03
|
$0.59
LYD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
$4.25
|
$2.52
LYD12.290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
$16.67
|
$19.79
LYD96.510
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.12
$1.12
|
$5.42
LYD26.460
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
$47.75
|
$27.92
LYD136.210
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.17
$42.17
|
$30.65
LYD149.530
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
$69.58
|
$42.32
LYD206.430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
$64.00
|
$60.04
LYD292.850
|
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