Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 32.1% more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Libya, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
Libya
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.900
|
$3.82
EGP183.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD20.070
|
$4.07
EGP195.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
$0.33
EGP15.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.800
|
$0.17
EGP8.22
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
Libya
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.75
EGP36.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.600
|
$1.78
EGP85.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.910
|
$3.20
EGP153.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.430
|
$1.47
EGP70.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.840
|
$1.91
EGP91.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$0.57
EGP27.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.550
|
$0.21
EGP10.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
$0.14
EGP6.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.15
EGP7.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.17
EGP8.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.340
|
$0.29
EGP13.90
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$0.97
EGP46.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.830
|
$6.76
EGP324.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD80,261.380
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,321,864.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.450
|
$3.26
EGP156.19
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
Libya
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.860
|
$7.84
EGP376.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,043.470
|
$212.64
EGP10,201.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD567.030
|
$144.87
EGP6,950.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD150.800
|
$12.98
EGP622.64
|
|
pay 59.9% more for childcare
Libya
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD320.490
|
$70.10
EGP3,363.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,685.180
|
$2,485.76
EGP119,259.20
|
|
pay 39.3% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.090
|
$1.76
EGP84.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.840
|
$1.32
EGP63.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.970
|
$1.76
EGP84.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD155.500
|
$18.83
EGP903.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.740
|
$2.80
EGP134.13
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
Libya
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD145.350
|
$18.16
EGP871.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.790
|
$33.59
EGP1,611.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD214.490
|
$92.42
EGP4,434.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD282.070
|
$30.97
EGP1,485.89
|
|
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