Cost of living comparison
Maryland is 8.6 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Maryland instead of Libya, you would:
pay 6.3 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.790
|
$18.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.960
|
$9.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
$2.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$3.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.530
|
$6.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.810
|
$4.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.400
|
$3.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.810
|
$4.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
$2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
$0.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
$2.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$2.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$3.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.280
|
$92.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,844.610
|
$27,251.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.210
|
$16.26
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for housing
Libya
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.240
|
$75.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,038.050
|
$1,838.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD564.090
|
$1,534.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD150.020
|
$152.37
|
|
pay 25.5 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD318.820
|
$1,587.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,655.660
|
$31,407.60
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
$5.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$4.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.910
|
$10.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.690
|
$72.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.620
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 80.5% more for clothing
Libya
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.600
|
$52.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.080
|
$33.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD213.370
|
$91.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD280.610
|
$124.73
|
|
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