Cost of living comparison
Libya is 1.0% cheaper than Kenya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
Kenya
|
Libya
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
KES398.86
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
KES517.85
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES64.99
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES59.60
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
Kenya
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
KES57.22
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
KES434.96
|
$2.83
LYD13.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
KES344.97
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
KES189.06
|
$1.31
LYD6.390
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
KES298.48
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KES76.53
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES58.66
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
KES85.61
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES48.88
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
KES34.70
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.43
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
Kenya
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
KES514.50
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.60
KES4,319.92
|
$21.37
LYD104.040
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,571.02
KES1,268,460.29
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,174.370
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.76
KES1,294.06
|
$7.82
LYD38.050
|
|
pay 20.2% more for housing
Kenya
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.67
KES4,197.16
|
$32.87
LYD160.000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.91
KES19,469.60
|
$163.31
LYD794.960
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.62
KES14,394.90
|
$92.59
LYD450.710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.25
KES2,153.49
|
$29.37
LYD142.980
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
Kenya
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.01
KES16,832.79
|
$59.72
LYD290.720
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,225.46
KES692,537.03
|
$998.54
LYD4,860.620
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
Kenya
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
KES234.69
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
KES178.07
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
KES233.65
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.78
KES4,343.88
|
$19.79
LYD96.310
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
KES638.36
|
$5.42
LYD26.400
|
|
pay 94.5% more for clothing
Kenya
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.94
KES1,582.10
|
$27.92
LYD135.930
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.76
KES2,618.85
|
$30.65
LYD149.220
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.82
KES3,422.20
|
$42.32
LYD206.010
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.69
KES3,537.65
|
$60.04
LYD292.240
|
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