Cost of living comparison
Samoa is 5.2 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Samoa instead of Libya, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
$4.59
WST12.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$1.46
WST4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
$1.10
WST3.07
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.780
|
$8.09
WST22.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
$4.17
WST11.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.390
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
$2.66
WST7.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
$4.16
WST11.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.77
WST2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.83
WST2.33
|
|
pay 15.6 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$3.75
WST10.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD104.040
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD85,174.370
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD38.050
|
$12.78
WST35.78
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for housing
Libya
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD160.000
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD794.960
|
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD450.710
|
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD142.980
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
|
pay 74.2% more for childcare
Libya
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.720
|
$76.44
WST214.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,860.620
|
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
$3.67
WST10.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$3.24
WST9.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.310
|
$49.53
WST138.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.400
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
pay 71.0% more for clothing
Libya
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.930
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD149.220
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD206.010
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD292.240
|
$100.00
WST280.00
|
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