Cost of living comparison
Canada is 6.1 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Canada instead of Libya, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.460
|
$16.50
CA$22.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.640
|
$9.99
CA$13.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.220
|
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.780
|
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.510
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.340
|
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.530
|
$7.95
CA$10.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.300
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.700
|
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.430
|
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.500
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.670
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.170
|
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.300
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
pay 10.5 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.590
|
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD103.610
|
$68.18
CA$92.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD78,577.420
|
$25,034.05
CA$33,977.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD45.470
|
$16.78
CA$22.78
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD116.370
|
$62.83
CA$85.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,021.580
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,696.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD555.140
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,555.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD147.640
|
$119.78
CA$162.57
|
|
pay 10.9 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD313.760
|
$744.16
CA$1,010.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,565.900
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,583.33
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.030
|
$5.30
CA$7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.780
|
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.720
|
$12.99
CA$17.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD152.240
|
$43.10
CA$58.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.280
|
$11.26
CA$15.28
|
|
pay 76.0% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD142.300
|
$55.23
CA$74.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD132.940
|
$39.78
CA$53.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD209.990
|
$86.57
CA$117.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD276.160
|
$103.81
CA$140.89
|
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