Cost of living comparison
Libya is 13.2% more expensive than Ghana.
If you lived in Libya instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
Ghana
|
Libya
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
GHS45.46
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.85
GHS78.53
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
GHS6.87
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
GHS2.63
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
Ghana
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
GHS14.42
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
GHS48.28
|
$2.83
LYD13.790
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
GHS88.00
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.39
GHS18.60
|
$1.31
LYD6.400
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GHS20.32
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
GHS12.19
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS7.94
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
GHS8.52
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GHS10.56
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
GHS11.16
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GHS9.52
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 47.3% more for transportation
Ghana
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
GHS46.74
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.79
GHS185.04
|
$21.37
LYD104.060
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,681.67
GHS76,254.37
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,189.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
GHS85.55
|
$7.82
LYD38.060
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
Ghana
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.96
GHS603.42
|
$32.87
LYD160.030
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$532.41
GHS7,145.56
|
$163.31
LYD795.100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.19
GHS1,089.62
|
$92.59
LYD450.790
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.28
GHS366.10
|
$29.37
LYD143.000
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
Ghana
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.14
GHS766.91
|
$59.72
LYD290.770
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,592.22
GHS75,053.88
|
$998.54
LYD4,861.460
|
|
pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports
Ghana
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.69
GHS9.30
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.14
GHS15.35
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS16.12
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.68
GHS411.75
|
$19.79
LYD96.330
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
GHS55.80
|
$5.42
LYD26.410
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Ghana
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.55
GHS141.62
|
$27.92
LYD135.950
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$9.90
GHS132.90
|
$30.65
LYD149.250
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.96
GHS375.28
|
$42.32
LYD206.040
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.10
GHS363.71
|
$60.04
LYD292.290
|
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