Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 4.0 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Libya, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.010
|
$6.50
$1,004.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.520
|
$5.73
$886.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.350
|
$1.08
$167.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
$0.75
$116.73
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
$2.24
$346.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.650
|
$6.96
$1,076.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.710
|
$11.65
$1,800.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.330
|
$2.75
$425.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.040
|
$3.16
$488.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.540
|
$3.10
$478.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
$1.43
$220.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.760
|
$1.52
$235.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.250
|
$1.00
$155.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$1.05
$161.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$1.15
$178.16
|
|
pay 11.7 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.610
|
$5.00
$772.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD103.060
|
$50.10
$7,746.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD84,369.890
|
$38,646.23
$5,975,546.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD37.690
|
$24.01
$3,711.77
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Libya
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD158.490
|
$44.14
$6,824.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD787.450
|
$395.95
$61,222.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD446.460
|
$357.21
$55,232.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD141.630
|
$92.11
$14,242.31
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD287.970
|
$212.08
$32,791.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,814.710
|
$3,750.38
$579,889.70
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD3.980
|
$2.19
$337.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.820
|
$3.22
$498.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.150
|
$9.14
$1,413.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD95.400
|
$36.18
$5,594.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.150
|
$8.84
$1,366.96
|
|
pay 9.7% more for clothing
Libya
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD134.650
|
$29.32
$4,533.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD147.810
|
$25.76
$3,982.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD204.060
|
$57.56
$8,899.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD289.480
|
$68.26
$10,555.08
|
|
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