Cost of living comparison
Grenada is 4.3 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Grenada instead of Libya, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Grenada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
$8.35
EC$22.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
$7.64
EC$20.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$1.72
EC$4.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
$1.19
EC$3.23
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Grenada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$1.24
EC$3.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
$2.65
EC$7.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
$5.79
EC$15.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
$3.48
EC$9.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
$3.78
EC$10.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
$2.94
EC$7.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
$0.89
EC$2.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$1.02
EC$2.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
$1.26
EC$3.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$1.12
EC$3.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$0.68
EC$1.84
|
|
pay 14.8 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Grenada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$4.96
EC$13.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD103.810
|
$37.74
EC$102.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD84,987.300
|
$19,795.76
EC$53,499.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
$133.44
EC$360.63
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Libya
|
Grenada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD159.650
|
$47.53
EC$128.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD793.210
|
$575.94
EC$1,556.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD449.720
|
$372.39
EC$1,006.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD142.660
|
$80.91
EC$218.66
|
|
pay 37.4% more for childcare
Libya
|
Grenada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.080
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,849.940
|
$811.66
EC$2,193.55
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Grenada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.000
|
$1.87
EC$5.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$3.57
EC$9.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
$4.60
EC$12.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.100
|
$45.12
EC$121.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
$8.10
EC$21.89
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Libya
|
Grenada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.630
|
$85.49
EC$231.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD148.890
|
$39.93
EC$107.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD205.550
|
$84.50
EC$228.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD291.600
|
$99.20
EC$268.09
|
|
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