Cost of living comparison
Libya is 55.3% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Libya instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Libya
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
$1,013.58
|
$3.94
LYD19.240
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
$894.76
|
$3.22
LYD15.700
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
$168.82
|
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$117.78
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 68.7% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
$349.66
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.96
$1,086.23
|
$2.83
LYD13.810
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
$1,817.08
|
$3.47
LYD16.910
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
$429.33
|
$1.31
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
$493.24
|
$1.46
LYD7.120
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.10
$483.01
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
$222.65
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
$237.33
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
$156.69
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
$163.20
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
$179.77
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 69.2% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
$779.93
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.10
$7,816.38
|
$21.37
LYD104.250
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,646.23
$6,029,603.12
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,351.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
$3,745.35
|
$7.82
LYD38.130
|
|
pay 56.6% less for housing
Jamaica
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.14
$6,886.59
|
$32.87
LYD160.340
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$395.95
$61,776.53
|
$163.31
LYD796.610
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.21
$55,731.90
|
$92.59
LYD451.650
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.11
$14,371.15
|
$29.37
LYD143.270
|
|
pay 72.6% less for childcare
Jamaica
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.08
$33,088.64
|
$59.72
LYD291.320
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,750.38
$585,135.52
|
$998.54
LYD4,870.710
|
|
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
$340.96
|
$0.82
LYD4.020
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
$502.68
|
$0.59
LYD2.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.14
$1,425.82
|
$2.52
LYD12.290
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
$5,645.41
|
$19.79
LYD96.510
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
$1,379.32
|
$5.42
LYD26.460
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
Jamaica
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.32
$4,574.62
|
$27.92
LYD136.210
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.76
$4,018.66
|
$30.65
LYD149.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.56
$8,980.23
|
$42.32
LYD206.430
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.26
$10,650.57
|
$60.04
LYD292.850
|
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