Cost of living comparison
Connecticut is 8.6 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Libya, you would:
pay 6.0 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.640
|
$17.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.820
|
$10.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.240
|
$2.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.520
|
$3.86
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.440
|
$7.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.680
|
$4.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.360
|
$3.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.760
|
$5.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.460
|
$2.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.520
|
$0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.680
|
$2.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
$2.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.52
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.590
|
$3.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD104.520
|
$56.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,268.410
|
$31,392.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD45.870
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for housing
Libya
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD117.390
|
$63.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,030.560
|
$1,988.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD560.020
|
$1,578.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD148.930
|
$115.06
|
|
pay 26.2 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD316.520
|
$1,934.38
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,614.850
|
$26,785.71
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
$6.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.810
|
$4.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.820
|
$12.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD153.580
|
$38.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.470
|
$15.51
|
|
pay 76.5% more for clothing
Libya
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD143.560
|
$52.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD134.110
|
$40.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD211.830
|
$75.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD278.580
|
$122.44
|
|
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