Cost of living comparison
Libya is 16.0% cheaper than Lesotho.
If you lived in Libya instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
Lesotho
|
Libya
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.94
LYD19.240
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL210.51
|
$3.22
LYD15.700
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.63
|
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.26
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
Lesotho
|
Libya
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL14.29
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL34.17
|
$2.83
LYD13.810
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL67.20
|
$3.47
LYD16.910
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL22.59
|
$1.31
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL40.48
|
$1.46
LYD7.120
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL16.35
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL17.62
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL17.86
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL15.40
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.65
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL14.29
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
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pay 17.1% less for transportation
Lesotho
|
Libya
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL63.78
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL457.74
|
$21.37
LYD104.250
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL367,450.53
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,351.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL101.84
|
$7.82
LYD38.130
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
Lesotho
|
Libya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL813.64
|
$32.87
LYD160.340
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,249.29
|
$163.31
LYD796.610
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL3,114.58
|
$92.59
LYD451.650
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL802.83
|
$29.37
LYD143.270
|
|
pay 60.6% more for childcare
Lesotho
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL551.18
|
$59.72
LYD291.320
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,797.74
|
$998.54
LYD4,870.710
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
Lesotho
|
Libya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.79
|
$0.82
LYD4.020
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL26.31
|
$0.59
LYD2.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL89.24
|
$2.52
LYD12.290
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL507.43
|
$19.79
LYD96.510
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL78.74
|
$5.42
LYD26.460
|
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pay 22.6% less for clothing
Lesotho
|
Libya
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL774.27
|
$27.92
LYD136.210
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL489.93
|
$30.65
LYD149.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,312.32
|
$42.32
LYD206.430
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,959.74
|
$60.04
LYD292.850
|
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