Cost of living comparison
Libya is 58.8% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.7% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 49.1% less in Libya
- Transportation
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pay 51.0% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 83.2% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.3% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 37.4% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Greece, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.80
|
$4.61
LYD25.420
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.16
|
$4.10
LYD22.600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.86
|
$0.48
LYD2.620
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.13
LYD0.730
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.19
|
$0.29
LYD1.620
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.64
|
$2.75
LYD15.190
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.37
|
$3.55
LYD19.570
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.61
|
$1.68
LYD9.290
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.79
|
$1.56
LYD8.610
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.71
LYD3.910
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.60
LYD3.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$0.42
LYD2.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.24
LYD1.350
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.46
|
$0.28
LYD1.520
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.29
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.77
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.01
|
$23.74
LYD130.910
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,368.77
|
$16,046.81
LYD88,498.150
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.38
|
$10.88
LYD60.010
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€29.40
|
$29.85
LYD164.650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€469.77
|
$191.92
LYD1,058.460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€351.37
|
$108.81
LYD600.080
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€157.39
|
$17.03
LYD93.930
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€370.11
|
$58.75
LYD324.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,673.32
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,723.340
|
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.94
|
$0.68
LYD3.770
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.13
|
$0.63
LYD3.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.43
|
$2.33
LYD12.850
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€43.65
|
$25.64
LYD141.420
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.90
|
$4.44
LYD24.480
|
|
pay 37.4% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€74.93
|
$32.50
LYD179.210
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.89
|
$32.80
LYD180.880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€74.49
|
$45.23
LYD249.460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€83.70
|
$65.98
LYD363.890
|
|
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