Cost of living comparison
New York is 6.1 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in New York instead of Libya, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.52
LYD21.850
|
$17.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.57
LYD17.270
|
$9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
LYD2.480
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
LYD1.160
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
LYD2.300
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
LYD24.090
|
$6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.090
|
$3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
LYD7.560
|
$2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
LYD7.640
|
$4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
LYD3.870
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.520
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
LYD1.870
|
$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.420
|
$1.35
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.21
LYD1.020
|
$4.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.84
LYD62.160
|
$95.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,318.25
LYD64,463.380
|
$24,622.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.30
LYD49.840
|
$17.74
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.70
LYD235.730
|
$68.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.26
LYD1,008.050
|
$1,584.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.70
LYD622.930
|
$1,335.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.64
LYD51.500
|
$123.29
|
|
pay 12.8 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.89
LYD347.960
|
$992.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,533.31
LYD7,421.550
|
$18,041.27
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
LYD4.630
|
$5.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.67
LYD3.230
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.62
LYD12.660
|
$11.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.61
LYD114.300
|
$42.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.66
LYD17.720
|
$13.74
|
|
pay 25.2% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.74
LYD182.680
|
$46.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.39
LYD166.460
|
$35.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.45
LYD282.920
|
$77.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.72
LYD337.440
|
$99.24
|
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