Cost of living comparison
Burma is 3.7 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Burma instead of Libya, you would:
pay 46.0% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
$2.92
K6,110
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
$6.00
K12,572
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$0.58
K1,218
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
$0.34
K710
|
|
pay 96.7% more for groceries
Libya
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$1.37
K2,877
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.790
|
$4.84
K10,132
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
$5.47
K11,461
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.400
|
$1.61
K3,378
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
$2.68
K5,615
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
$0.86
K1,793
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
$0.34
K712
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$0.98
K2,046
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
$0.72
K1,502
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.57
K1,184
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.73
K1,521
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$2.73
K5,731
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD104.060
|
$17.15
K35,931
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD85,189.200
|
$27,500.00
K57,623,365
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD38.060
|
$9.47
K19,847
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Libya
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD160.030
|
$71.23
K149,252
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD795.100
|
$602.64
K1,262,759
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD450.790
|
$320.96
K672,535
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD143.000
|
$69.50
K145,624
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.770
|
$482.50
K1,011,028
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,861.460
|
$11,680.00
K24,474,215
|
|
pay 58.1% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
$1.09
K2,293
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$2.07
K4,328
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
$1.43
K3,002
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.330
|
$34.84
K73,012
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.410
|
$3.92
K8,220
|
|
pay 69.2% more for clothing
Libya
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.950
|
$40.27
K84,380
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD149.250
|
$47.60
K99,750
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD206.040
|
$97.17
K203,606
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD292.290
|
$88.67
K185,806
|
|
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