Cost of living comparison
Libya is 68.9% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Libya instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 76.9% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.63
€15.60
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
€8.82
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.91
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.50
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.57
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
€4.05
|
$2.83
LYD13.790
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.45
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
€2.82
|
$1.31
LYD6.400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.63
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.08
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.14
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 70.0% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.17
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.76
€106.69
|
$21.37
LYD104.060
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,407.58
€30,393.97
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,189.200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.14
€16.08
|
$7.82
LYD38.060
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.84
€49.56
|
$32.87
LYD160.030
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,291.60
€1,211.35
|
$163.31
LYD795.100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.51
€1,076.21
|
$92.59
LYD450.790
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.48
€146.76
|
$29.37
LYD143.000
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$893.73
€838.20
|
$59.72
LYD290.770
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,678.25
€8,139.04
|
$998.54
LYD4,861.460
|
|
pay 74.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
€5.19
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.37
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.83
€14.85
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.94
€56.22
|
$19.79
LYD96.330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
€10.79
|
$5.42
LYD26.410
|
|
pay 41.2% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.22
€71.48
|
$27.92
LYD135.950
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€34.94
|
$30.65
LYD149.250
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.01
€79.73
|
$42.32
LYD206.040
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.50
€84.88
|
$60.04
LYD292.290
|
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