Cost of living comparison
Louisiana is 6.3 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Libya, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.560
|
$17.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.730
|
$10.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.230
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.780
|
$1.97
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.520
|
$2.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.390
|
$6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.610
|
$4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.330
|
$2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.730
|
$5.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.450
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.510
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.680
|
$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.170
|
$2.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.300
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.590
|
$2.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD104.080
|
$40.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD78,939.150
|
$34,084.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD45.680
|
$14.53
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD116.900
|
$66.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,026.280
|
$1,185.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD557.690
|
$1,050.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD148.320
|
$124.22
|
|
pay 15.4 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD315.210
|
$1,382.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,591.520
|
$11,342.86
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.040
|
$4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.790
|
$5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.770
|
$8.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD152.940
|
$42.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.380
|
$12.86
|
|
pay 63.2% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD142.960
|
$46.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD133.550
|
$35.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD210.950
|
$81.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD277.430
|
$105.21
|
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