Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 9.2 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Libya, you would:
pay 6.5 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.420
|
$21.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.600
|
$10.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.210
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.780
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.500
|
$3.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.310
|
$7.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.490
|
$4.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.290
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.680
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.430
|
$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.490
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.660
|
$2.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.160
|
$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.290
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.54
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.590
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD103.380
|
$71.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD78,404.110
|
$31,382.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD45.370
|
$16.65
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD116.110
|
$64.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,019.320
|
$2,028.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD553.910
|
$1,906.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD147.310
|
$141.33
|
|
pay 27.6 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD313.070
|
$1,823.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,553.620
|
$32,000.00
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.020
|
$6.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.780
|
$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.690
|
$12.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD151.900
|
$78.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.230
|
$14.43
|
|
pay 80.7% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD141.990
|
$50.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD132.650
|
$42.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD209.520
|
$84.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD275.550
|
$119.74
|
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