Cost of living comparison
Russia is 2.4 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Russia instead of Libya, you would:
pay 73.2% more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.440
|
$6.85
RUB620.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.620
|
$4.21
RUB380.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.210
|
$0.84
RUB76.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.780
|
$0.41
RUB36.83
|
|
pay 39.7% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.510
|
$0.49
RUB44.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.320
|
$3.93
RUB355.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.510
|
$3.21
RUB290.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.290
|
$1.21
RUB109.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.690
|
$1.72
RUB156.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.430
|
$0.56
RUB50.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.500
|
$0.56
RUB50.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.670
|
$0.75
RUB67.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.170
|
$0.90
RUB81.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.290
|
$0.22
RUB19.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.22
RUB19.79
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.590
|
$2.21
RUB200.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD103.480
|
$19.07
RUB1,726.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD78,478.640
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,613,696.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD45.420
|
$4.42
RUB400.34
|
|
pay 45.3% more for housing
|
Libya
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD116.220
|
$6.26
RUB566.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,020.290
|
$317.16
RUB28,713.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD554.440
|
$217.57
RUB19,697.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD147.450
|
$68.11
RUB6,166.66
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD313.370
|
$212.06
RUB19,198.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,558.900
|
$5,562.55
RUB503,598.10
|
|
pay 60.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.020
|
$1.50
RUB135.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.780
|
$1.72
RUB155.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.700
|
$2.19
RUB198.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD152.050
|
$29.01
RUB2,626.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.250
|
$4.18
RUB378.43
|
|
pay 60.0% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD142.130
|
$58.04
RUB5,254.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD132.770
|
$36.63
RUB3,316.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD209.720
|
$78.11
RUB7,071.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD275.810
|
$78.83
RUB7,136.77
|
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