Cost of living comparison
Libya is 70.4% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Libya instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 86.2% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
DKK152.98
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
DKK132.58
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
DKK23.71
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
DKK18.70
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 67.4% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
DKK27.88
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
DKK50.99
|
$2.83
LYD13.780
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
DKK48.90
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
DKK26.86
|
$1.31
LYD6.390
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
DKK18.50
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.25
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.95
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.57
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
DKK12.03
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.19
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 78.7% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
DKK47.29
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.37
LYD104.040
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
DKK299,841.43
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,174.370
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.82
LYD38.050
|
|
pay 73.7% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
DKK407.95
|
$32.87
LYD160.000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
DKK6,799.13
|
$163.31
LYD794.960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
DKK5,609.28
|
$92.59
LYD450.710
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
DKK977.99
|
$29.37
LYD142.980
|
|
pay 46.1% less for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
DKK2,549.67
|
$59.72
LYD290.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
DKK7,599.67
|
$998.54
LYD4,860.620
|
|
pay 76.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
DKK61.19
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
DKK39.52
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
DKK66.29
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
DKK392.65
|
$19.79
LYD96.310
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
DKK101.99
|
$5.42
LYD26.400
|
|
pay 64.1% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
DKK951.88
|
$27.92
LYD135.930
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
DKK331.46
|
$30.65
LYD149.220
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
DKK1,002.87
|
$42.32
LYD206.010
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
DKK1,427.82
|
$60.04
LYD292.240
|
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