Cost of living comparison
Libya is 1.4% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Libya instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
Kyrgyzstan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.58
KGS406.35
|
$3.94
LYD19.240
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.93
KGS349.20
|
$3.22
LYD15.700
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KGS51.86
|
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
KGS31.57
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
Kyrgyzstan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
KGS33.93
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
KGS336.75
|
$2.83
LYD13.810
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
KGS249.80
|
$3.47
LYD16.910
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
KGS139.09
|
$1.31
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
KGS188.41
|
$1.46
LYD7.120
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
KGS37.18
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.81
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KGS79.06
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KGS61.83
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.13
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS17.02
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 92.2% more for transportation
Kyrgyzstan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
KGS246.95
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.29
KGS558.73
|
$21.37
LYD104.250
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,116.96
KGS1,786,527.23
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,351.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.32
KGS205.71
|
$7.82
LYD38.130
|
|
pay 19.7% more for housing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.23
KGS1,085.82
|
$32.87
LYD160.340
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$319.03
KGS28,332.06
|
$163.31
LYD796.610
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.18
KGS15,912.02
|
$92.59
LYD451.650
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.42
KGS2,434.98
|
$29.37
LYD143.270
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
Kyrgyzstan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$140.84
KGS12,507.85
|
$59.72
LYD291.320
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS651,997.99
|
$998.54
LYD4,870.710
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
Kyrgyzstan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.90
|
$0.82
LYD4.020
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.44
KGS128.11
|
$0.59
LYD2.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
KGS124.44
|
$2.52
LYD12.290
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.47
KGS2,883.61
|
$19.79
LYD96.510
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.15
KGS279.36
|
$5.42
LYD26.460
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.31
KGS1,980.94
|
$27.92
LYD136.210
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.40
KGS3,055.29
|
$30.65
LYD149.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.28
KGS5,530.83
|
$42.32
LYD206.430
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.31
KGS5,355.87
|
$60.04
LYD292.850
|
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