Cost of living comparison
Libya is 62.9% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Libya instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.24
Db428,710
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
Db208,231
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
Db48,995
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
Db24,498
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
Db21,649
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
Db214,355
|
$2.83
LYD13.790
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
Db108,190
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
Db78,393
|
$1.31
LYD6.400
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.73
Db194,460
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
Db33,336
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Db11,112
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
Db38,892
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
Db33,336
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
Db25,002
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
Db19,446
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 97.2% less for transportation
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
Db102,007
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.37
LYD104.060
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,497.81
LYD85,189.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.82
LYD38.060
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$32.87
LYD160.030
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.83
Db7,349,315
|
$163.31
LYD795.100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$219.89
Db4,899,543
|
$92.59
LYD450.790
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$29.37
LYD143.000
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$59.72
LYD290.770
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$998.54
LYD4,861.460
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.60
Db13,474
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
Db36,747
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
Db48,995
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.18
Db783,927
|
$19.79
LYD96.330
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.79
Db440,959
|
$5.42
LYD26.410
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$27.92
LYD135.950
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.65
LYD149.250
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$42.32
LYD206.040
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$60.04
LYD292.290
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