Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 6.5 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Libya, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
New Zealand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
$16.87
NZ$28.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
$8.84
NZ$15.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$2.18
NZ$3.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
$1.87
NZ$3.18
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Libya
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$1.80
NZ$3.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.790
|
$4.27
NZ$7.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
$6.85
NZ$11.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.400
|
$4.50
NZ$7.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
$3.75
NZ$6.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
$1.11
NZ$1.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
$0.92
NZ$1.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
$1.50
NZ$2.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.95
NZ$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.81
NZ$1.38
|
|
pay 14.8 times more for transportation
Libya
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$6.65
NZ$11.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD104.060
|
$70.72
NZ$120.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD85,189.200
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,970.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD38.060
|
$16.94
NZ$28.77
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Libya
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD160.030
|
$52.92
NZ$89.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD795.100
|
$860.75
NZ$1,461.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD450.790
|
$721.70
NZ$1,225.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD143.000
|
$98.85
NZ$167.88
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for childcare
Libya
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.770
|
$628.34
NZ$1,067.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,861.460
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,988.68
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
$5.88
NZ$9.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$3.20
NZ$5.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
$23.28
NZ$39.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.330
|
$40.48
NZ$68.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.410
|
$10.59
NZ$17.99
|
|
pay 98.2% more for clothing
Libya
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.950
|
$65.76
NZ$111.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD149.250
|
$42.74
NZ$72.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD206.040
|
$98.05
NZ$166.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD292.290
|
$111.69
NZ$189.70
|
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