Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 12.0 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Libya, you would:
pay 11.0 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Switzerland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
$26.06
CHF23.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
$16.57
CHF15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$3.23
CHF2.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
$14.05
CHF12.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
$6.73
CHF6.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
$6.47
CHF5.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
$11.61
CHF10.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
$1.92
CHF1.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
|
pay 18.4 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$7.86
CHF7.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD103.820
|
$101.99
CHF92.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD84,991.930
|
$34,369.68
CHF31,101.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
$39.48
CHF35.73
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for housing
Libya
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD159.660
|
$58.09
CHF52.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD793.260
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,381.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD449.750
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,146.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD142.670
|
$182.90
CHF165.51
|
|
pay 33.1 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.090
|
$2,253.56
CHF2,039.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,850.210
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,690.38
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
$6.80
CHF6.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
$9.54
CHF8.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.110
|
$88.43
CHF80.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
$20.14
CHF18.23
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Libya
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.640
|
$111.16
CHF100.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD148.900
|
$56.12
CHF50.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD205.560
|
$131.83
CHF119.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD291.620
|
$170.76
CHF154.53
|
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