Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 3.0 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Libya, you would:
pay 48.1% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.900
|
$3.66
₱213.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD20.070
|
$3.20
₱186.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
$0.77
₱44.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.800
|
$0.43
₱25.17
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$1.15
₱67.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.600
|
$3.76
₱219.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.910
|
$6.56
₱383.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.430
|
$1.97
₱114.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.840
|
$1.81
₱105.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$1.23
₱71.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.550
|
$0.65
₱37.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
$1.08
₱63.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.63
₱37.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.87
₱50.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.340
|
$1.10
₱64.43
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$4.42
₱258.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.830
|
$12.06
₱704.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD80,261.380
|
$29,092.26
₱1,699,278.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.450
|
$2.70
₱157.49
|
|
pay 63.5% more for housing
Libya
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.860
|
$29.30
₱1,711.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,043.470
|
$265.23
₱15,492.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD567.030
|
$157.68
₱9,210.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD150.800
|
$84.84
₱4,955.79
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD320.490
|
$168.61
₱9,848.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,685.180
|
$4,730.41
₱276,302.95
|
|
pay 84.9% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.090
|
$1.35
₱78.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.840
|
$2.27
₱132.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.970
|
$2.49
₱145.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD155.500
|
$34.04
₱1,988.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.740
|
$5.09
₱297.29
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
Libya
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD145.350
|
$36.74
₱2,146.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.790
|
$21.36
₱1,247.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD214.490
|
$64.86
₱3,788.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD282.070
|
$57.49
₱3,358.04
|
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