Cost of living comparison
Libya is 68.8% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.3% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 57.8% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 61.6% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 79.7% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 95.4% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 74.5% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 36.2% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$4.61
LYD24.820
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$4.10
LYD22.060
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$0.48
LYD2.560
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.13
LYD0.720
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$0.29
LYD1.590
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$2.75
LYD14.830
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$3.55
LYD19.110
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$1.68
LYD9.070
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$1.56
LYD8.400
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.71
LYD3.810
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.60
LYD3.220
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.42
LYD2.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.24
LYD1.320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.28
LYD1.480
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.29
LYD1.550
|
|
pay 61.6% less for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$23.74
LYD127.820
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$16,046.81
LYD86,407.090
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$10.88
LYD58.590
|
|
pay 79.7% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$29.85
LYD160.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$191.92
LYD1,033.450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$108.81
LYD585.900
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$17.03
LYD91.710
|
|
pay 95.4% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$58.75
LYD316.370
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,564.480
|
|
pay 74.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$0.68
LYD3.680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$0.63
LYD3.380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$2.33
LYD12.550
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$25.64
LYD138.080
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$4.44
LYD23.900
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$32.50
LYD174.980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$32.80
LYD176.610
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$45.23
LYD243.570
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$65.98
LYD355.290
|
|
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