Cost of living comparison
Antigua and Barbuda is 9.2 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Libya, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
$12.03
EC$32.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.780
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
$7.00
EC$18.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.390
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
$0.92
EC$2.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$2.52
EC$6.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
pay 33.8 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$4.30
EC$11.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD104.040
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD85,174.370
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD38.050
|
?? | |
pay 5.2 times more for housing
Libya
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD160.000
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD794.960
|
$999.06
EC$2,700.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD450.710
|
$740.04
EC$2,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD142.980
|
$149.02
EC$402.75
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.720
|
$175.76
EC$475.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,860.620
|
?? | |
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.310
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.400
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Libya
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.930
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD149.220
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD206.010
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD292.240
|
?? |
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