Cost of living comparison
compared to
Georgia vs. Libya Cost of Living Summary
Georgia is 3.7 times more expensive than Libya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 52.9% more in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8 times more in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 93.9% more in Georgia
The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Georgia are more expensive than in Libya. Notably, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Georgia.
Georgia vs. Libya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Georgia instead of Libya, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
LYD18.790
|
$9.63
GEL26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.94
LYD21.390
|
$8.59
GEL23.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
LYD2.400
|
$0.81
GEL2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.11
LYD0.620
|
$0.48
GEL1.28
|
|
Libya vs. Georgia - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.9% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
$0.55
GEL1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.74
LYD14.890
|
$3.59
GEL9.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
LYD18.200
|
$6.97
GEL18.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
LYD8.630
|
$2.36
GEL6.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
LYD8.420
|
$2.31
GEL6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
LYD4.340
|
$0.51
GEL1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
LYD3.580
|
$0.69
GEL1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
LYD2.590
|
$0.68
GEL1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.350
|
$0.75
GEL2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.620
|
$0.31
GEL0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
$0.29
GEL0.78
|
|
Libya vs. Georgia - Cost of groceries
pay 10.8 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.11
LYD0.570
|
$4.28
GEL11.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.94
LYD173.680
|
$12.19
GEL32.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,814.63
LYD80,545.800
|
$18,518.52
GEL50,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.58
LYD46.650
|
$6.44
GEL17.40
|
|
Libya vs. Georgia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.27
LYD170.030
|
$15.72
GEL42.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.68
LYD1,134.580
|
$442.75
GEL1,195.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$106.58
LYD579.480
|
$313.10
GEL845.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.39
LYD72.790
|
$55.90
GEL150.93
|
|
Libya vs. Georgia - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.00
LYD266.390
|
$197.25
GEL532.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$880.34
LYD4,786.330
|
$3,197.12
GEL8,632.22
|
|
Libya vs. Georgia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
LYD3.520
|
$1.67
GEL4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.49
LYD2.680
|
$2.49
GEL6.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.22
LYD12.080
|
$2.98
GEL8.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.03
LYD130.640
|
$44.86
GEL121.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.02
LYD21.850
|
$5.33
GEL14.40
|
|
Libya vs. Georgia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 93.9% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.67
LYD150.460
|
$64.76
GEL174.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.21
LYD153.390
|
$40.85
GEL110.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.69
LYD242.980
|
$100.01
GEL270.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.64
LYD291.620
|
$92.77
GEL250.47
|
|
Libya vs. Georgia - Cost of clothing
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