Cost of living comparison
compared to
Libya vs. Pakistan Cost of Living Summary
Libya is 36.6% more expensive than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% more in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% more in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 86.8% more in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 70.5% more in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 11.9% more in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 40.2% more in Libya
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Libya are more expensive than in Pakistan. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Libya.
Libya vs. Pakistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Libya instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 7.5% more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
PKR586.72
|
$3.46
LYD18.790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.42
PKR1,245.39
|
$3.94
LYD21.390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
PKR101.09
|
$0.44
LYD2.400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR61.73
|
$0.11
LYD0.620
|
|
Pakistan vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.6% more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
PKR161.60
|
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.74
PKR771.01
|
$2.74
LYD14.890
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.80
PKR787.45
|
$3.35
LYD18.200
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.16
PKR325.64
|
$1.59
LYD8.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR348.55
|
$1.55
LYD8.420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PKR127.08
|
$0.80
LYD4.340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR78.15
|
$0.66
LYD3.580
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
PKR92.21
|
$0.48
LYD2.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.75
|
$0.25
LYD1.350
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.56
|
$0.30
LYD1.620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR57.41
|
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
|
Pakistan vs. Libya - Cost of groceries
pay 86.8% more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
PKR994.30
|
$0.11
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.76
PKR1,905.44
|
$31.94
LYD173.680
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,356.76
PKR5,734,943.09
|
$14,814.63
LYD80,545.800
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.31
PKR1,213.78
|
$8.58
LYD46.650
|
|
Pakistan vs. Libya - Cost of transportation
pay 70.5% more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.55
PKR4,099.64
|
$31.27
LYD170.030
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$87.27
PKR24,586.38
|
$208.68
LYD1,134.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$51.03
PKR14,376.37
|
$106.58
LYD579.480
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.36
PKR19,540.40
|
$13.39
LYD72.790
|
|
Pakistan vs. Libya - Cost of housing
pay 11.9% more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.86
PKR8,692.87
|
$49.00
LYD266.390
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,351.44
PKR380,729.06
|
$880.34
LYD4,786.330
|
|
Pakistan vs. Libya - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
PKR690.77
|
$0.65
LYD3.520
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
PKR440.01
|
$0.49
LYD2.680
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
PKR513.65
|
$2.22
LYD12.080
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.01
PKR3,382.62
|
$24.03
LYD130.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
PKR1,035.05
|
$4.02
LYD21.850
|
|
Pakistan vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.2% more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.25
PKR4,295.36
|
$27.67
LYD150.460
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.49
PKR6,054.20
|
$28.21
LYD153.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.60
PKR20,171.15
|
$44.69
LYD242.980
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.91
PKR8,145.01
|
$53.64
LYD291.620
|
|
Pakistan vs. Libya - Cost of clothing
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