Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 3.3 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Libya, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.010
|
$3.36
₱189.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.520
|
$3.06
₱173.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.350
|
$0.71
₱40.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
$0.41
₱23.41
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
$1.23
₱69.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.650
|
$3.26
₱184.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.710
|
$6.76
₱382.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.330
|
$1.82
₱102.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.040
|
$1.91
₱108.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.540
|
$1.17
₱65.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
$0.68
₱38.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.760
|
$1.06
₱60.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.250
|
$0.65
₱36.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$0.81
₱45.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$1.02
₱57.91
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.610
|
$4.92
₱278.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD103.060
|
$12.10
₱684.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD84,369.890
|
$25,173.37
₱1,424,145.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD37.690
|
$3.86
₱218.28
|
|
pay 83.7% more for housing
Libya
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD158.490
|
$38.43
₱2,173.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD787.450
|
$288.35
₱16,312.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD446.460
|
$172.40
₱9,753.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD141.630
|
$74.91
₱4,238.04
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD287.970
|
$170.74
₱9,659.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,814.710
|
$6,005.00
₱339,723.85
|
|
pay 88.4% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD3.980
|
$1.30
₱73.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.820
|
$2.36
₱133.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.150
|
$2.45
₱138.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD95.400
|
$37.83
₱2,140.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.150
|
$5.08
₱287.12
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
Libya
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD134.650
|
$37.79
₱2,137.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD147.810
|
$22.95
₱1,298.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD204.060
|
$67.45
₱3,815.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD289.480
|
$60.35
₱3,414.24
|
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