Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 7.2 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Libya, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.900
|
$17.10
€15.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD20.070
|
$9.80
€9.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
$2.19
€2.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.800
|
$1.73
€1.61
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$1.77
€1.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.600
|
$4.27
€3.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.910
|
$4.97
€4.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.430
|
$3.80
€3.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.840
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$1.26
€1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.550
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
$1.26
€1.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$1.51
€1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.340
|
$0.60
€0.56
|
|
pay 17.1 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$7.23
€6.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.830
|
$118.73
€110.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD80,261.380
|
$36,966.92
€34,483.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.450
|
$18.66
€17.41
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
Libya
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.860
|
$49.22
€45.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,043.470
|
$1,390.35
€1,296.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD567.030
|
$1,168.86
€1,090.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD150.800
|
$162.61
€151.68
|
|
pay 11.6 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD320.490
|
$1,101.52
€1,027.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,685.180
|
$7,468.96
€6,967.20
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.090
|
$6.02
€5.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.840
|
$3.78
€3.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.970
|
$16.48
€15.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD155.500
|
$58.33
€54.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.740
|
$12.21
€11.39
|
|
pay 98.8% more for clothing
Libya
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD145.350
|
$84.67
€78.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.790
|
$40.37
€37.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD214.490
|
$91.93
€85.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD282.070
|
$90.97
€84.86
|
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