Cost of living comparison
Australia is 7.9 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Australia instead of Libya, you would:
pay 6.9 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.510
|
$16.76
A$26.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$9.73
A$15.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$2.56
A$4.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$2.16
A$3.38
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$2.37
A$3.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.450
|
$4.36
A$6.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.330
|
$5.80
A$9.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.230
|
$4.07
A$6.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.620
|
$3.94
A$6.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.460
|
$1.45
A$2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$1.26
A$1.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
$1.35
A$2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$2.01
A$3.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.340
|
$1.12
A$1.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.96
A$1.50
|
|
pay 11.7 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.65
A$7.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD115.910
|
$83.03
A$129.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,356.310
|
$27,742.09
A$43,401.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.130
|
$18.38
A$28.75
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for housing
Libya
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD145.780
|
$55.59
A$86.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD937.160
|
$1,182.30
A$1,849.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD531.310
|
$957.92
A$1,498.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.160
|
$138.16
A$216.15
|
|
pay 18.7 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD286.890
|
$1,485.91
A$2,324.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,952.850
|
$14,667.78
A$22,947.10
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.330
|
$6.64
A$10.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
$3.55
A$5.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.380
|
$28.07
A$43.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.210
|
$52.89
A$82.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.670
|
$13.13
A$20.54
|
|
pay 91.3% more for clothing
Libya
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD158.670
|
$71.78
A$112.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.150
|
$50.24
A$78.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD220.870
|
$100.30
A$156.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.190
|
$111.73
A$174.79
|
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