Cost of living comparison
Pennsylvania is 3.2 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Libya, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.68
LYD9.260
|
$13.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.15
LYD7.130
|
$7.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
LYD1.160
|
$1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
LYD0.470
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
LYD1.010
|
$2.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
LYD7.750
|
$5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.18
LYD9.950
|
$3.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
LYD3.680
|
$2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
LYD4.520
|
$4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD1.950
|
$2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
LYD1.350
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD0.990
|
$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
LYD0.800
|
$2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
LYD0.770
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
LYD0.700
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.34
LYD0.470
|
$2.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.19
LYD29.360
|
$74.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,274.29
LYD21,162.560
|
$22,268.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.40
LYD15.790
|
$19.78
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.16
LYD72.260
|
$68.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.97
LYD472.410
|
$1,014.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.03
LYD274.370
|
$862.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.75
LYD39.830
|
$143.74
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.72
LYD106.300
|
$898.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,196.22
LYD4,428.370
|
$15,564.57
|
|
pay 94.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
LYD1.950
|
$4.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
LYD1.760
|
$4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
LYD8.050
|
$7.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.95
LYD51.190
|
$33.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
LYD12.870
|
$11.92
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Libya
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.97
LYD90.010
|
$40.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.94
LYD84.430
|
$33.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.90
LYD110.700
|
$76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.39
LYD206.970
|
$99.48
|
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