Cost of living comparison
compared to
Libya vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary
Libya is 42.1% cheaper than Jordan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.8% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.6% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Libya.
Libya vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Libya instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 33.8% less for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.58
JOD3.250
|
$3.46
LYD18.790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
JOD4.250
|
$3.94
LYD21.390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.44
LYD2.400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.11
LYD0.620
|
|
Jordan vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.17
JOD2.250
|
$2.74
LYD14.880
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
JOD3.660
|
$3.35
LYD18.200
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
JOD1.400
|
$1.59
LYD8.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.48
JOD1.760
|
$1.55
LYD8.420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.80
LYD4.340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
JOD0.490
|
$0.66
LYD3.580
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$0.48
LYD2.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.230
|
$0.25
LYD1.350
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.30
LYD1.620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
|
Jordan vs. Libya - Cost of groceries
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
JOD3.610
|
$0.11
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.73
JOD22.500
|
$31.94
LYD173.650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,506.35
JOD17,375.000
|
$14,814.63
LYD80,531.850
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.94
JOD7.750
|
$8.58
LYD46.640
|
|
Jordan vs. Libya - Cost of transportation
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Jordan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.97
JOD21.950
|
$31.27
LYD170.000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$271.86
JOD192.750
|
$208.68
LYD1,134.380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.86
JOD132.480
|
$106.58
LYD579.380
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.30
JOD56.220
|
$13.39
LYD72.780
|
|
Jordan vs. Libya - Cost of housing
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.67
JOD126.680
|
$49.00
LYD266.340
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,807.34
JOD2,699.400
|
$880.34
LYD4,785.500
|
|
Jordan vs. Libya - Cost of childcare
pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.11
JOD3.620
|
$0.65
LYD3.520
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
JOD1.840
|
$0.49
LYD2.680
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
JOD2.550
|
$2.22
LYD12.080
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.35
JOD33.570
|
$24.03
LYD130.610
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.58
JOD7.500
|
$4.02
LYD21.850
|
|
Jordan vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.69
JOD26.720
|
$27.67
LYD150.430
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.56
JOD25.920
|
$28.21
LYD153.360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.57
JOD47.910
|
$44.69
LYD242.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.14
JOD45.480
|
$53.64
LYD291.560
|
|
Jordan vs. Libya - Cost of clothing
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