Cost of living comparison
Libya is 67.8% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Libya instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
Georgia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.47
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.88
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 63.8% less for groceries
Georgia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.04
|
$2.83
LYD13.790
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
|
$1.31
LYD6.400
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.13
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 61.8% less for transportation
Georgia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.28
|
$21.37
LYD104.060
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,762.21
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,189.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.91
|
$7.82
LYD38.060
|
|
pay 78.1% less for housing
Georgia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.88
|
$32.87
LYD160.030
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,348.70
|
$163.31
LYD795.100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,154.19
|
$92.59
LYD450.790
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.24
|
$29.37
LYD143.000
|
|
pay 93.2% less for childcare
Georgia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$804.31
|
$59.72
LYD290.770
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,912.75
|
$998.54
LYD4,861.460
|
|
pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports
Georgia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.78
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.43
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.80
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.24
|
$19.79
LYD96.330
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
|
$5.42
LYD26.410
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
Georgia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.03
|
$27.92
LYD135.950
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.27
|
$30.65
LYD149.250
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.52
|
$42.32
LYD206.040
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.18
|
$60.04
LYD292.290
|
|
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