Cost of living comparison
Virginia is 7.7 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Virginia instead of Libya, you would:
pay 6.0 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD18.900
|
$18.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.430
|
$9.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.330
|
$2.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.790
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$3.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.570
|
$5.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.610
|
$3.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.300
|
$3.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.000
|
$5.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.520
|
$2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.360
|
$0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.750
|
$2.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.250
|
$2.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$1.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.610
|
$3.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD102.430
|
$111.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD83,861.290
|
$24,932.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD37.460
|
$15.06
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for housing
Libya
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD157.540
|
$73.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD782.710
|
$1,780.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD443.770
|
$1,318.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD140.770
|
$144.26
|
|
pay 20.6 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD286.230
|
$1,242.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,785.680
|
$20,459.85
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD3.950
|
$5.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.810
|
$4.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.080
|
$7.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD94.830
|
$54.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.000
|
$12.69
|
|
pay 60.2% more for clothing
Libya
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD133.840
|
$45.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD146.920
|
$34.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD202.830
|
$78.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD287.740
|
$107.39
|
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