Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Libya Cost of Living Summary
India is 11.5% cheaper than Libya overall.
India vs. Libya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Libya, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Libya
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
LYD19.190
|
$2.22
₹211.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.54
LYD16.350
|
$3.57
₹338.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
LYD2.840
|
$0.37
₹35.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
LYD0.760
|
$0.15
₹13.87
|
|
Libya vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Libya
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
LYD1.260
|
$0.44
₹41.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.61
LYD16.800
|
$2.34
₹222.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
LYD21.130
|
$2.37
₹224.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
LYD9.250
|
$0.89
₹84.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.47
LYD9.460
|
$1.26
₹119.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
LYD6.680
|
$0.84
₹79.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD4.650
|
$0.29
₹27.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
LYD2.530
|
$0.44
₹41.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.820
|
$0.21
₹20.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD2.260
|
$0.15
₹14.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.530
|
$0.17
₹16.61
|
|
Libya vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.09
LYD0.570
|
$4.08
₹387.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.91
LYD250.270
|
$8.73
₹829.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,715.60
LYD127K
|
$12,591.59
₹1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
LYD28.030
|
$2.85
₹270.19
|
|
Libya vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 42.4% less for housing
|
Libya
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.23
LYD155.860
|
$6.74
₹639.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.15
LYD1,473.790
|
$124.39
₹11,812.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.20
LYD715.200
|
$82.02
₹7,789.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.51
LYD382.760
|
$26.32
₹2,499.56
|
|
Libya vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 31.0% more for childcare
|
Libya
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.03
LYD334.610
|
$51.10
₹4,852.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$907.96
LYD5,839.540
|
$1,587.68
₹151K
|
|
Libya vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
LYD7.170
|
$1.76
₹166.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.53
LYD3.400
|
$1.55
₹147.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
LYD12.350
|
$4.35
₹412.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.76
LYD120.680
|
$14.86
₹1,410.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
LYD35.040
|
$2.93
₹278.11
|
|
Libya vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Libya
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.16
LYD187.530
|
$21.28
₹2,020.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.17
LYD149.050
|
$21.90
₹2,080.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.06
LYD328.400
|
$37.98
₹3,606.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.63
LYD377.070
|
$28.46
₹2,702.81
|
|
Libya vs. India - Cost of clothing
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