Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 3.9 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Libya, you would:
pay 98.5% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
$8.12
ZWL2,616.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
$6.38
ZWL2,052.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$0.58
ZWL186.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
$0.45
ZWL144.90
|
|
pay 82.2% more for groceries
Libya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$1.00
ZWL322.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
$5.10
ZWL1,642.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
$5.65
ZWL1,819.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
$1.87
ZWL603.02
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
$1.83
ZWL587.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
$1.18
ZWL378.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
$0.64
ZWL205.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$0.74
ZWL238.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
$0.60
ZWL194.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$0.64
ZWL206.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$0.56
ZWL179.44
|
|
pay 12.5 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$5.66
ZWL1,822.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD103.820
|
$30.00
ZWL9,660.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD84,991.930
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Libya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD159.660
|
$88.93
ZWL28,635.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD793.260
|
$237.50
ZWL76,475.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD449.750
|
$220.50
ZWL71,001.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD142.670
|
$52.27
ZWL16,830.87
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.090
|
$301.67
ZWL97,136.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,850.210
|
$7,712.50
ZWL2,483,425.00
|
|
pay 90.2% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$2.24
ZWL720.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
$2.00
ZWL644.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.110
|
$30.83
ZWL9,928.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
$8.25
ZWL2,656.50
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
Libya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.640
|
$20.62
ZWL6,641.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD148.900
|
$18.12
ZWL5,836.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD205.560
|
$32.19
ZWL10,364.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD291.620
|
$48.93
ZWL15,755.00
|
|
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