Libya is 71.0% cheaper than New York.

If you lived in Libya instead of New York, you would:

pay 79.0% less for restaurants

 
New York
Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.67
 
$3.94
LYD19.030
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.70
 
$3.22
LYD15.530
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.28
 
$0.49
LYD2.350

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pay 67.4% less for groceries

 
New York
Libya
Bread
1 loaf
$3.39
 
$0.37
LYD1.790
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.64
 
$2.83
LYD13.660
Milk (1 gallon) $3.85
 
$3.47
LYD16.720

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pay 66.2% less for transportation

 
New York
Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.79
 
$0.13
LYD0.610
Monthly public transit pass $85.89
 
$21.37
LYD103.130
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,525.16
 
$17,497.81
LYD84,426.950

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pay 78.5% less for housing

 
New York
Libya
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$71.24
 
$32.87
LYD158.600
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,693.43
 
$163.31
LYD787.980
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,448.36
 
$92.59
LYD446.760

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pay 95.0% less for childcare

 
New York
Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,180.07
 
$59.72
LYD288.160
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $20,394.29
 
$998.54
LYD4,817.960

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pay 73.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
New York
Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.72
 
$0.82
LYD3.980
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.38
 
$0.59
LYD2.830
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.22
 
$2.52
LYD12.160

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pay 37.1% less for clothing

 
New York
Libya
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.60
 
$27.92
LYD134.740
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.35
 
$30.65
LYD147.910
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$78.11
 
$42.32
LYD204.200

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