Cost of living comparison
Libya is 61.3% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Libya instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 77.2% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.36
£17.82
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
£6.72
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.53
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.31
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
£1.19
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
£2.55
|
$2.83
LYD13.780
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
£4.08
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
£2.34
|
$1.31
LYD6.390
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
£2.50
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.87
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.45
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.94
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.08
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
£0.40
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.64
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
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pay 55.3% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.53
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.75
£31.68
|
$21.37
LYD104.040
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,599.90
£18,810.71
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,174.370
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
£12.67
|
$7.82
LYD38.050
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.51
£40.26
|
$32.87
LYD160.000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.29
£869.03
|
$163.31
LYD794.960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$908.29
£723.96
|
$92.59
LYD450.710
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.99
£92.45
|
$29.37
LYD142.980
|
|
pay 93.7% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$838.42
£668.28
|
$59.72
LYD290.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,699.93
£14,108.03
|
$998.54
LYD4,860.620
|
|
pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.35
£3.47
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
£2.88
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.91
£11.88
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.88
£30.19
|
$19.79
LYD96.310
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.94
£7.92
|
$5.42
LYD26.400
|
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pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.06
£39.11
|
$27.92
LYD135.930
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.28
£28.12
|
$30.65
LYD149.220
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.00
£42.24
|
$42.32
LYD206.010
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.00
£42.24
|
$60.04
LYD292.240
|
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