Cost of living comparison
Libya is 33.0% cheaper than Namibia.
If you lived in Libya instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
Namibia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.29
NAD117.97
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.42
NAD64.11
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
NAD13.96
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.68
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
Namibia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
NAD13.44
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
NAD54.54
|
$2.83
LYD13.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
NAD80.41
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
NAD39.09
|
$1.31
LYD6.390
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
NAD39.38
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
NAD16.44
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
NAD12.46
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
NAD11.82
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NAD12.10
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
NAD8.16
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
NAD6.20
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
Namibia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
NAD81.52
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.59
NAD404.85
|
$21.37
LYD104.040
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,940.92
NAD205,163.67
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,174.370
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
NAD130.28
|
$7.82
LYD38.050
|
|
pay 53.4% less for housing
Namibia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.79
NAD1,046.23
|
$32.87
LYD160.000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.78
NAD6,952.77
|
$163.31
LYD794.960
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.91
NAD5,586.31
|
$92.59
LYD450.710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.17
NAD1,053.32
|
$29.37
LYD142.980
|
|
pay 59.3% less for childcare
Namibia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.64
NAD2,243.46
|
$59.72
LYD290.720
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,165.39
NAD59,357.27
|
$998.54
LYD4,860.620
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
Namibia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
NAD24.36
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
NAD26.80
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
NAD46.67
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.18
NAD734.74
|
$19.79
LYD96.310
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
NAD87.19
|
$5.42
LYD26.400
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
Namibia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.34
NAD756.54
|
$27.92
LYD135.930
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.84
NAD484.57
|
$30.65
LYD149.220
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.25
NAD1,936.23
|
$42.32
LYD206.010
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.40
NAD1,170.06
|
$60.04
LYD292.240
|
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