Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 3.5 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Libya, you would:
pay 34.2% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.900
|
$2.26
THB82.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD20.070
|
$5.53
THB202.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
$0.63
THB23.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.800
|
$0.35
THB12.82
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$1.38
THB50.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.600
|
$7.97
THB292.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.910
|
$6.00
THB220.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.430
|
$1.92
THB70.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.840
|
$1.07
THB39.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$1.19
THB43.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.550
|
$0.48
THB17.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
$0.79
THB28.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.63
THB23.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.64
THB23.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.340
|
$0.45
THB16.70
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$4.25
THB155.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.830
|
$22.11
THB811.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD80,261.380
|
$24,588.11
THB902,393.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.450
|
$9.24
THB338.95
|
|
pay 46.1% more for housing
Libya
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.860
|
$15.82
THB580.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,043.470
|
$393.06
THB14,425.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD567.030
|
$209.24
THB7,679.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD150.800
|
$48.32
THB1,773.32
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD320.490
|
$329.15
THB12,079.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,685.180
|
$10,347.16
THB379,745.13
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.090
|
$1.87
THB68.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.840
|
$1.81
THB66.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.970
|
$3.52
THB129.07
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD155.500
|
$46.67
THB1,712.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.740
|
$5.45
THB200.10
|
|
pay 22.6% more for clothing
Libya
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD145.350
|
$34.16
THB1,253.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.790
|
$26.70
THB979.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD214.490
|
$75.98
THB2,788.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD282.070
|
$61.99
THB2,275.11
|
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