Cost of living comparison
United States is 7.1 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in United States instead of Libya, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.010
|
$18.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.520
|
$9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.350
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
$3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.650
|
$5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.700
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.330
|
$4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.040
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.540
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.760
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.250
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.610
|
$3.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD103.020
|
$63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD84,339.460
|
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD37.680
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD158.440
|
$70.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD787.170
|
$1,528.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD446.300
|
$1,282.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD141.580
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 17.5 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD287.870
|
$1,137.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,812.970
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD3.970
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.820
|
$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.140
|
$8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD95.370
|
$42.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.150
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 63.2% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD134.600
|
$45.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD147.760
|
$36.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD203.990
|
$79.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD289.380
|
$109.59
|
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